tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38081613795170166502024-02-08T01:43:40.522+01:00The Holt Home SpotCome read and see what adventures (those big and those that may seem quite every day and ordinary-ish) that God has in store for us to experience. <br> Thanks for checking in with us today!
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holt: <br>
(noun) Archaic. <br>
1. a wood or grove; a copse. <br>
2. a wooded hill.
<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-42565529732871444012010-09-10T20:21:00.011+02:002010-09-10T21:48:12.130+02:00California!So, just to catch you all up. We left Germany in May to head to Sacramento to in-process for Rob to be a recruiter in Oregon. Things changed and they send us to Ft. Bragg, NC instead-- but not before we had an impromptu 10 day vacation to sight see the area. Here are some pics from our time there...<br /><div style="text-align: center;">In Old Sacramento:<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTbvaBZQviqwIuqtG26-2oe9yJSGY1SX9z-SZBc720egtO90IOhWvDeEM921qxENCz2n493NaBhZMuLgYH2KtdUrQ1VsoWkgL4OqzCZOcSkPIoynndndj_4oNLlQxJ74cS-vjprz8LBO35/s1600/100_5991.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTbvaBZQviqwIuqtG26-2oe9yJSGY1SX9z-SZBc720egtO90IOhWvDeEM921qxENCz2n493NaBhZMuLgYH2KtdUrQ1VsoWkgL4OqzCZOcSkPIoynndndj_4oNLlQxJ74cS-vjprz8LBO35/s200/100_5991.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515367348412123266" border="0" /></a><br />Visiting the old schoolhouse:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEKjjtmD6PsMx5imlUcZ6Y_RaLD1g559AMgYrdTr7ckZZlHkxShgv4HFF6gx1hGiXw8NB5XuzmBFdGPC5obpMAzvsgQoK8MxlCFphPOmxKscmOMHuMjB9taZKw0z7hTw2J8GkE0gAdJx_E/s1600/100_5990.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEKjjtmD6PsMx5imlUcZ6Y_RaLD1g559AMgYrdTr7ckZZlHkxShgv4HFF6gx1hGiXw8NB5XuzmBFdGPC5obpMAzvsgQoK8MxlCFphPOmxKscmOMHuMjB9taZKw0z7hTw2J8GkE0gAdJx_E/s200/100_5990.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515367337139954914" border="0" /></a><br />The oldtime schoolhouse:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfqyXa-J6kc6spqLPRlKdi2szlsGCEOI3fxDZj2PQ8pJLU_yV0sPmy6GNVPMW6nDmwZ-7SZlGJ-76oXcz9wN_zk3SUUH6reAXbCaUw6ksfJq7wVHVNPyzhcvE1yS62SGvxf21yyJiKaRTR/s1600/100_5989.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfqyXa-J6kc6spqLPRlKdi2szlsGCEOI3fxDZj2PQ8pJLU_yV0sPmy6GNVPMW6nDmwZ-7SZlGJ-76oXcz9wN_zk3SUUH6reAXbCaUw6ksfJq7wVHVNPyzhcvE1yS62SGvxf21yyJiKaRTR/s200/100_5989.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515367335685695250" border="0" /></a><br />JellyBelly Factory!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHOvuejP9Q4-kAfPuxgiEMN-ea3Zv65YTJ1Rcc65VxOMogu6nQIBiEHgORMm_Ta1kCWR333-sleW_gu0fP_lnbI3HdiCVcgBK3zfnbMYth3b4PX46Qx9CjmnSwocizZJpI_TQ4Qy8LLSDc/s1600/100_5997.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHOvuejP9Q4-kAfPuxgiEMN-ea3Zv65YTJ1Rcc65VxOMogu6nQIBiEHgORMm_Ta1kCWR333-sleW_gu0fP_lnbI3HdiCVcgBK3zfnbMYth3b4PX46Qx9CjmnSwocizZJpI_TQ4Qy8LLSDc/s200/100_5997.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515367330459385586" border="0" /></a><br />This is a mosaic made entirely out of jelly belly beans:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLCfQKBuCkMhGBcl-J4AswrYn1_0pXQqrF2Z3tgF7Wgl3DQjN_wbrBGF6gPJRGTI1ay5te8FW2KwsPA4SShEHVWqIJ0YSxWkmQJ2dFNC7QuzP1Vxh95WzGx77bqO90GlRl_6vOEhFof500/s1600/100_5993.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLCfQKBuCkMhGBcl-J4AswrYn1_0pXQqrF2Z3tgF7Wgl3DQjN_wbrBGF6gPJRGTI1ay5te8FW2KwsPA4SShEHVWqIJ0YSxWkmQJ2dFNC7QuzP1Vxh95WzGx77bqO90GlRl_6vOEhFof500/s200/100_5993.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515367323496007698" border="0" /></a><br />My Jelly bean shaped hamburger we had for lunch after the factory tour:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXP0B-XClzDMqcbMjMV1KKBMWgM9m9n0qkF6XYkNjhIfoTrG-k-4JHq_ng9z3nvlfx-WWG3e9FthSe2vy19EHQ5xlZEh7BIQkmt63hasIaiTDqO47CStsqZn4ZzX-9_RXZtdFI6BA5jVi3/s1600/100_5995.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXP0B-XClzDMqcbMjMV1KKBMWgM9m9n0qkF6XYkNjhIfoTrG-k-4JHq_ng9z3nvlfx-WWG3e9FthSe2vy19EHQ5xlZEh7BIQkmt63hasIaiTDqO47CStsqZn4ZzX-9_RXZtdFI6BA5jVi3/s200/100_5995.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515365847153038098" border="0" /></a><br />ChinaTown in San Francisco<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMdJkPtJZaXephCNsGQT_PJCdcIs9T3ncmLWlZOxQjtp1OmwiOARvZSq0_fsdXPPixYvqMdm7H9ar5mywO1XkVKOqHDZRv-Lsyn5gXaHdwZ0hxyRAlCck1i2QkKynnFbKPpX-bFEszq2Y/s1600/100_6206.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMdJkPtJZaXephCNsGQT_PJCdcIs9T3ncmLWlZOxQjtp1OmwiOARvZSq0_fsdXPPixYvqMdm7H9ar5mywO1XkVKOqHDZRv-Lsyn5gXaHdwZ0hxyRAlCck1i2QkKynnFbKPpX-bFEszq2Y/s200/100_6206.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515365835661745058" border="0" /></a><br />View of San Francisco<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxw-WlsaqXmYdGcs5RI-FPKtdKAmIDnJ4BnsP2Xh1cirjSOK4MlJXmW5bHEP-zzOLuuTdWJYYdB8vyrtz5JccwckGycFyqcMF9Z36QrfEvPY8tymz2e52Ca2qSRD-IWId8_1q6hCMKKs5F/s1600/100_6219.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxw-WlsaqXmYdGcs5RI-FPKtdKAmIDnJ4BnsP2Xh1cirjSOK4MlJXmW5bHEP-zzOLuuTdWJYYdB8vyrtz5JccwckGycFyqcMF9Z36QrfEvPY8tymz2e52Ca2qSRD-IWId8_1q6hCMKKs5F/s200/100_6219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515365832663756098" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlkKBe1-8-r5BPnLZaEhxzkHDBlare1Q6EZ4TD19gbYcyM_zV6TRXJogohBWEzx8FNBTLTh07xV6UFMm_rmAspzrjGmESJF5-BXvnEInE6SqiHOWYdOna8EuxWjrbaa3D61nluIKn4t_d/s1600/100_6236.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlkKBe1-8-r5BPnLZaEhxzkHDBlare1Q6EZ4TD19gbYcyM_zV6TRXJogohBWEzx8FNBTLTh07xV6UFMm_rmAspzrjGmESJF5-BXvnEInE6SqiHOWYdOna8EuxWjrbaa3D61nluIKn4t_d/s200/100_6236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515365824049420210" border="0" /></a><br />Notice my Alcatraz Book bag I just had to get!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkW8-VxuR9kZF-AmwAcvcDjeTGDsccAjgg1AnPWEy6xrCmnFz1_AZU7KOOq6UA6oRuIF8s2Pux0V_fGdWkr0z4rQJNVKujFLxqkeRrlM9QGo1_Bn9wljujek-jVXcHBP4p7IsiBmP825A/s1600/100_6243.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkW8-VxuR9kZF-AmwAcvcDjeTGDsccAjgg1AnPWEy6xrCmnFz1_AZU7KOOq6UA6oRuIF8s2Pux0V_fGdWkr0z4rQJNVKujFLxqkeRrlM9QGo1_Bn9wljujek-jVXcHBP4p7IsiBmP825A/s200/100_6243.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515365813285968290" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Cable Car Museum<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEZrxHcZaQUS_AUhPWjzqt1cg_8ke01F0Fz3f2jxdxP1IcCQHM0UCnhrqCsnz39qdPWudF75mqOXdVXHV3Hn9akP3WH1aPReFJjctmaXDtB9jVHLgvWTbw2jvH3VSlD_91Ow-sLwznGzs/s1600/100_6185.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEZrxHcZaQUS_AUhPWjzqt1cg_8ke01F0Fz3f2jxdxP1IcCQHM0UCnhrqCsnz39qdPWudF75mqOXdVXHV3Hn9akP3WH1aPReFJjctmaXDtB9jVHLgvWTbw2jvH3VSlD_91Ow-sLwznGzs/s200/100_6185.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515363658351670242" border="0" /></a><br />Lombard Street- crookedest street ever<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjreImkjVwDi_q9J0Kba9bAnyNhBiTvTRBKHAij_veWE-9VjheD6zWEreJasT8o9R_DLkRy2MLuX7iOHR_ChURrD-rmV75ByJ2opwYwp53VSAXQxslzfnRl7RsLEQs0mlaiaHG2Wa_QdcW3/s1600/100_6173.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 54px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVI3YxrT7Eq6zTDeqq13-8k142_TsNDaJbaPp8xy0RVOfG5osKLRg9SZB8z2PpRlNasBDh2ZpR49XeoFMnIxoHKLSzyHxpf0N5Gv7yLHVXuqNEUTk0phfP-fydKOCLnvFv8A05mC932JGi/s200/100_6135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515363644503958850" border="0" /></a><br />Driving over the Golden Gate Bridge with all its fog.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbm0RjNbevXCHwpsvzB0JmnpOZ4LugJ-qKTDnB9bg-w5tx8fDJNUTRQLL2i4RqDulRlwTU5y0tkXtxzqRTJrVX74WJZRe9doSNJiAicJzdU7EfwuCG1MtWzIv6HMb91TzdeP6OsgzCC0C/s1600/100_6007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbm0RjNbevXCHwpsvzB0JmnpOZ4LugJ-qKTDnB9bg-w5tx8fDJNUTRQLL2i4RqDulRlwTU5y0tkXtxzqRTJrVX74WJZRe9doSNJiAicJzdU7EfwuCG1MtWzIv6HMb91TzdeP6OsgzCC0C/s200/100_6007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515363638040154210" border="0" /></a><br />Hyde Street Trolley. The line was too long to get on so we hiked up, up, up the hills instead.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55SsdAP1Pngw9T9V9kYlyPJSLDBz0qqgRgtsVt5jmFMtT_mvPTZ0DikfgbZd8NWYKldt81QsX2sbEmsWNA2TtpWxvNln8coYi5nsrigUcZEaM2tzlDyLDuB4WNouQepyt4jGKc3IvVAIz/s1600/100_6167.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55SsdAP1Pngw9T9V9kYlyPJSLDBz0qqgRgtsVt5jmFMtT_mvPTZ0DikfgbZd8NWYKldt81QsX2sbEmsWNA2TtpWxvNln8coYi5nsrigUcZEaM2tzlDyLDuB4WNouQepyt4jGKc3IvVAIz/s200/100_6167.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515362190090155186" border="0" /></a><br />On Alcatraz Island<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv08IJm-w0OhBuwLGWqrlKxRo6IdmqnVDngIPNBf8ZA3Wgi8kEn3D48XuVU4SjidIS-wzfS8MXk-8r95JjsIcF5WzBEDOfjAJaXqcyfjmJIcDtkubykkwywWxEiM4U96i9mjr0QMtvXZ8-/s1600/100_6153.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv08IJm-w0OhBuwLGWqrlKxRo6IdmqnVDngIPNBf8ZA3Wgi8kEn3D48XuVU4SjidIS-wzfS8MXk-8r95JjsIcF5WzBEDOfjAJaXqcyfjmJIcDtkubykkwywWxEiM4U96i9mjr0QMtvXZ8-/s200/100_6153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515362175152405266" border="0" /></a><br />Inside Alcatraz<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYHfiuvwieTP4AvUVTH7wCGFqC5UVKb6XzgPCuO_5o_gTO8VqAz6dYYQPAgCYE4Lx0YGiQowbY-4YnabP25rD-UZTMyAJVLOd4JP7huuctuZLFsRCc_QluDf8d_iPfHCKufY5Mbp1krHn/s1600/100_6126.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYHfiuvwieTP4AvUVTH7wCGFqC5UVKb6XzgPCuO_5o_gTO8VqAz6dYYQPAgCYE4Lx0YGiQowbY-4YnabP25rD-UZTMyAJVLOd4JP7huuctuZLFsRCc_QluDf8d_iPfHCKufY5Mbp1krHn/s200/100_6126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515362169917662962" border="0" /></a><br />Really inside Alcatraz Prison<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXepovzEwtkvOS8VDg7bmJZHuTYTWwwd_bEkaGenwnTmq0hcfsEo5fGqQgWzDRfveh-t0CCueBTGUwm4m864LDlEOtmIijd0XNWZUS9IPz9X49W4W52F3VqCZW-e7LkeaPMEPlyfjKMeD/s1600/100_6129.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXepovzEwtkvOS8VDg7bmJZHuTYTWwwd_bEkaGenwnTmq0hcfsEo5fGqQgWzDRfveh-t0CCueBTGUwm4m864LDlEOtmIijd0XNWZUS9IPz9X49W4W52F3VqCZW-e7LkeaPMEPlyfjKMeD/s200/100_6129.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515362164066513890" border="0" /></a><br />My crocs at Ghiradelli Square<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQMmjEH6fBjcEfrcrcIDBxVeGHQ4-drb8DZkokFZ24Gmz8vrfzREWzY2UVE0uCnqpFygBEeDKP1m5hmLZwNdfQN8IkAKWpc-OKO38T4gSxM-egfGC9z3BWYjoD3Zhyphenhyphena9mMRj63lHvVnBB_/s1600/100_6090.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQMmjEH6fBjcEfrcrcIDBxVeGHQ4-drb8DZkokFZ24Gmz8vrfzREWzY2UVE0uCnqpFygBEeDKP1m5hmLZwNdfQN8IkAKWpc-OKO38T4gSxM-egfGC9z3BWYjoD3Zhyphenhyphena9mMRj63lHvVnBB_/s200/100_6090.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515360434126789666" border="0" /></a><br />Rob on the ferry over to Alcatraz Island<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7v7Eq2jp6SECNFvDBggMQ_qrxkgmiJOHnFDiPVGDk6FjdaX2c9fOMlpIBf54TQ1Lzcj4TUo9rQAQu2iYUw3VhCeExmeXbraHob4-CIKFjyOESh_7hvtsoOTmdVJXNuCQIN2nKz12pdMk9/s1600/100_6115.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7v7Eq2jp6SECNFvDBggMQ_qrxkgmiJOHnFDiPVGDk6FjdaX2c9fOMlpIBf54TQ1Lzcj4TUo9rQAQu2iYUw3VhCeExmeXbraHob4-CIKFjyOESh_7hvtsoOTmdVJXNuCQIN2nKz12pdMk9/s200/100_6115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515360424748385250" border="0" /></a><br />Ooops, sorry still sideways. Oh well. This is us at Fisherman's Wharf in San Fran. We had the BEST clam chowder for lunch while walking around.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUMRSQ976RgPOq1AxLjqMpYlOIVmhiVqF18rasP46q7VcNoJu2qhmwbZw_4MgGZ2J_hMfXcstH6nXf17fS43LCpw3JPgX-O5Dk382xhS1uI80kMKN0Jwj5D1q03t0cFhXtqSgVq82XPau/s1600/100_6083.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUMRSQ976RgPOq1AxLjqMpYlOIVmhiVqF18rasP46q7VcNoJu2qhmwbZw_4MgGZ2J_hMfXcstH6nXf17fS43LCpw3JPgX-O5Dk382xhS1uI80kMKN0Jwj5D1q03t0cFhXtqSgVq82XPau/s200/100_6083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515360414088267650" border="0" /></a><br />Hopping a ride? Nope, it was parked so we just took a quick picture.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwD2FbtkJtG0vENeVU0L0hcieQme0XGVqjDZm04j4UqKsmllEyyh3t9MMs2sl2y2Xj69wXmpawp6B_7KfBLQhWL8i_a5t7TnE2gAfXl7fJC1eMo-HeJKdOFuJZTVrscIxmvbDPCsLHXg0/s1600/100_6043.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwD2FbtkJtG0vENeVU0L0hcieQme0XGVqjDZm04j4UqKsmllEyyh3t9MMs2sl2y2Xj69wXmpawp6B_7KfBLQhWL8i_a5t7TnE2gAfXl7fJC1eMo-HeJKdOFuJZTVrscIxmvbDPCsLHXg0/s200/100_6043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515360410456759346" border="0" /></a><br />And then we went on the USS O'Brien docked back there.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7CDZN_P3j52uPWw94magRn655QjxcRWW7RIbTpBp4ap8JtpKyQvt14GEYdUu-SuBw-DVe7moXDjS3KkrKxtDdcmbSA5FyloxkLcXHThEpTmPkx0WaFDlPg8HychC18uPs-NSY9Ir9k_M/s1600/100_6050.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7CDZN_P3j52uPWw94magRn655QjxcRWW7RIbTpBp4ap8JtpKyQvt14GEYdUu-SuBw-DVe7moXDjS3KkrKxtDdcmbSA5FyloxkLcXHThEpTmPkx0WaFDlPg8HychC18uPs-NSY9Ir9k_M/s200/100_6050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515360400626911842" border="0" /></a><br />My crocs with new Forrest Gump Jibbetz and Alcatraz in the background.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXoprkdyzOEIUYQrVkepGA0gvNmWtXT-S0CN9hv6srIN6Fy7aX3nQLNivYA-ltpzk_qDwzMtIny5uyHqdBFtS4VD-xhx1sB6VCER9Pp9esNI4kM0KjCPeRSHpgjc4G_nWPZqLkeRT99uvh/s1600/100_6034.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXoprkdyzOEIUYQrVkepGA0gvNmWtXT-S0CN9hv6srIN6Fy7aX3nQLNivYA-ltpzk_qDwzMtIny5uyHqdBFtS4VD-xhx1sB6VCER9Pp9esNI4kM0KjCPeRSHpgjc4G_nWPZqLkeRT99uvh/s200/100_6034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515357516809484658" border="0" /></a><br />A store just for my freaky, lefty mom. *sigh*.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH50cYWPUKuYqnvRuIzCUn9teNUcDoETz3imopBXCLRgkmQo1rdri9a-VDE1SNXdJISOr9P75CUXS9vM5gK-cmz3MrXpr0tnv7VZXXOv5IaJ0MpQ9WWdnFq5jpuISws7JO7Qxf6b3i4Du2/s1600/100_6017.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH50cYWPUKuYqnvRuIzCUn9teNUcDoETz3imopBXCLRgkmQo1rdri9a-VDE1SNXdJISOr9P75CUXS9vM5gK-cmz3MrXpr0tnv7VZXXOv5IaJ0MpQ9WWdnFq5jpuISws7JO7Qxf6b3i4Du2/s200/100_6017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515357508909326578" border="0" /></a><br />"I wish to be Big!"... and meet Tom Hanks.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9HWetjwpDQTd_8f5HOB9fcHBKKht1eD1-u-963aIQQNip45HLYnDcQ9j5IYt9lVrgh6ZcxsaiD3_4fzkY8nvO3gCL26tT5extViJE9Ps9E2U-75SjRew1GJVhpEhA-i6ahn-R3mO2AmfJ/s1600/100_6018.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9HWetjwpDQTd_8f5HOB9fcHBKKht1eD1-u-963aIQQNip45HLYnDcQ9j5IYt9lVrgh6ZcxsaiD3_4fzkY8nvO3gCL26tT5extViJE9Ps9E2U-75SjRew1GJVhpEhA-i6ahn-R3mO2AmfJ/s200/100_6018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515357504952788210" border="0" /></a><br />Castle Winery in Napa<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ufXqgtMPOSA-KnEHDuRYGomN8YELgOOwoWmt5XfZ2NBtafnsfkwTet1LhJfOnH_qQihMxGQdWa03CRWQJde_qhTqcbPQi-N4RBA6I8wvwBNgUYqCE_hDd77_qhaqDaBxrAyrzg51pUd4/s1600/100_6298.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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Too bad we didn't have room in our suitcases to get some wine since we already had 6 European bottles we had stowed away in the luggage.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNYCyZjB8h6LAn1u6gu2qGdl3KvVpi4__MC0Unhqgr6MovNELcP4iUpjlMm-x6s1Uyfub4bsQ8mLud5_CqF1D5agq6UY2RIMSTkREk0sYQLk9Hq-Sw-diLu4SGP1_LaEE00Gc-6lzqYzD/s1600/100_6337.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNYCyZjB8h6LAn1u6gu2qGdl3KvVpi4__MC0Unhqgr6MovNELcP4iUpjlMm-x6s1Uyfub4bsQ8mLud5_CqF1D5agq6UY2RIMSTkREk0sYQLk9Hq-Sw-diLu4SGP1_LaEE00Gc-6lzqYzD/s200/100_6337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515355583857798770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoUEUPj_61Ylqq8YDBBgUqTg91ZDScFa92amHbdv9hFtjXGqhCFK_CFmbeyh4oBfuf3UuApkMNYcjviJfzOtnAJLlmK0uxvm5AdPfwyNClwljBc4Cms4rSvbfwrRWY_86UuPolnQtKnDI9/s1600/100_6288.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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Next coming is pictures from our trip to Charleson, SC to get our car after we moved to Ft. Bragg. =)<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-52535060081312708102010-07-22T13:35:00.007+02:002010-07-25T00:35:51.237+02:00Croatia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMwRosj3gQIm3wtQknZLmZ1_8RiUKh16OLMUEkyvzV2l8iGv2Y_wtqPcCKC5gfbF7bVR00n_vecQWaP94TXrEkx_bmCgzsn5oXErXsnefYHS5Rt1XyyNBY8poubDvDUrYB1S6KJFxfNnO5/s1600/100_5929.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 85px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMwRosj3gQIm3wtQknZLmZ1_8RiUKh16OLMUEkyvzV2l8iGv2Y_wtqPcCKC5gfbF7bVR00n_vecQWaP94TXrEkx_bmCgzsn5oXErXsnefYHS5Rt1XyyNBY8poubDvDUrYB1S6KJFxfNnO5/s200/100_5929.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496700489714412434" border="0" /></a>
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I have decided that you're all simply going to have to live with that and I will post this and that of what has been going on (out of order and at random) until I somehow find myself all caught up (let's see if I ever do get there....)
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<br />Today, I'm going to share my trip to Dubrovnik, Croatia. Rob and I went in April and this was our last big European trip before we moved back stateside in May. Rob had been BEGGING to go to Dubrovnik and I <i>finally</i> found tickets to go over a 4 day weekend that would not break the piggy bank.
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<br />We went on a 3 island tour one day on a little boat. Here I am pointing out the welcoming signs at each island:
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32SxqFCKdRpdgVBhNkl1rxhE-tCpNujzpqsbjHscwjFnLuBrAOQwOlK8CWky7Bfws-tw_AWC2-WLaudtcuh0jh4SeXIWwhTlQT46-nwd212zfXHzAPZTLIiRbunNgpvlhzZVcm9hyQ3oa/s1600/100_5857.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32SxqFCKdRpdgVBhNkl1rxhE-tCpNujzpqsbjHscwjFnLuBrAOQwOlK8CWky7Bfws-tw_AWC2-WLaudtcuh0jh4SeXIWwhTlQT46-nwd212zfXHzAPZTLIiRbunNgpvlhzZVcm9hyQ3oa/s200/100_5857.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496700452183782754" border="0" /></a>This is the main church, we even saw a wedding procession. The statue's name is Orlando:
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrzKH2rgvin1k7glkgD0HPkEyrhG0c9peEq5zDeP2O8amKG3LhQQrKjfxRHjNRoaVKLnLyfDVNVRPxNmoR4FrWinTuytW8x6mZxxJK6YoPPYmq3Vu_5un9tls35nuLMgrW2sG1360WGrdp/s1600/100_5839.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrzKH2rgvin1k7glkgD0HPkEyrhG0c9peEq5zDeP2O8amKG3LhQQrKjfxRHjNRoaVKLnLyfDVNVRPxNmoR4FrWinTuytW8x6mZxxJK6YoPPYmq3Vu_5un9tls35nuLMgrW2sG1360WGrdp/s200/100_5839.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496696736385988434" border="0" /></a>That's me on Lokrum Island- where King Richard the Lionheart crashed on his way back from the great crusade.
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<br />Hope you enjoyed looking at a random sampling of our trip. We had a great time!
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-49025254784578015272010-03-23T17:08:00.005+01:002010-03-24T22:34:35.404+01:00Springtime in ParisFor the recent four day weekend we went to Paris. It is only 4 1/2 hours from here so we have been <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">putting</span> it off for the last four years. With less than 50 days until we move it was time we went. Here are a few pics from our trip....<br />As you might have seen in the National Treasure movie, Paris has a sister to New York's Statue of Liberty. Here I am trying <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">desperately</span> to be the 3rd sister:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikEozASDnSsWiCPb0QuBmSpb4hipGLItVktvEPYwEAyFQwds1Itycnr_1FdORqZHws8IDihsggrH_hLa3yVWeBdFgKJlYVR08cKRQPPL7aO3ABMciOvH9bofUaoT9Nwz1SnT4qm9OB8O2h/s1600-h/100_5522.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451875450952545506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikEozASDnSsWiCPb0QuBmSpb4hipGLItVktvEPYwEAyFQwds1Itycnr_1FdORqZHws8IDihsggrH_hLa3yVWeBdFgKJlYVR08cKRQPPL7aO3ABMciOvH9bofUaoT9Nwz1SnT4qm9OB8O2h/s200/100_5522.JPG" /></a> Starbucks across from the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Moulin</span> Rouge:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6U1F4ccGXXeuZmLrz1oiBqVYoFwAMLeEhnO9Em_seXrmoKKsKufLc9rGTkMI-Nn-cxnMDYnBOFbsp1WU1M0KdqoDbyOm7tCGNGXBheMxx-_MeN0p3LNGjUbHV2u83xJ7i8urRlRaOKMs/s1600-h/100_5507.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451875444689594450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6U1F4ccGXXeuZmLrz1oiBqVYoFwAMLeEhnO9Em_seXrmoKKsKufLc9rGTkMI-Nn-cxnMDYnBOFbsp1WU1M0KdqoDbyOm7tCGNGXBheMxx-_MeN0p3LNGjUbHV2u83xJ7i8urRlRaOKMs/s200/100_5507.JPG" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">In front</span> of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Moulin</span> Rouge:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzyYlYRwCUMwwkUPRhbueC4qcL0jmgVDcEdAAzsFCe24LgAz3QFkoeonONecFyWU7wMcZYfnHQren2tSxn6vF3Bkl7zPhZV4Df8goTKBJBHqzzMzd4v62i3JZWZ4FTvMds96yhZURfclN/s1600-h/100_5501.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451875439599497506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzyYlYRwCUMwwkUPRhbueC4qcL0jmgVDcEdAAzsFCe24LgAz3QFkoeonONecFyWU7wMcZYfnHQren2tSxn6vF3Bkl7zPhZV4Df8goTKBJBHqzzMzd4v62i3JZWZ4FTvMds96yhZURfclN/s200/100_5501.JPG" /></a> Making friends with Mona:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5Q4xkpkxZ9B8Sk5VjTtE5l3Vj2u8AlpU3jhvkbEqz5lb-_5_hLNiWkewiuX1eWH6rF48H7eIc5pmdpzh-8XNTCaZsofkdLmiq4oDtq2s0L-t7N2Nv8zHvAj3UUVseP06Q9S88196OiY_/s1600-h/100_5461.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451875431765654194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5Q4xkpkxZ9B8Sk5VjTtE5l3Vj2u8AlpU3jhvkbEqz5lb-_5_hLNiWkewiuX1eWH6rF48H7eIc5pmdpzh-8XNTCaZsofkdLmiq4oDtq2s0L-t7N2Nv8zHvAj3UUVseP06Q9S88196OiY_/s200/100_5461.JPG" /></a> Rob making his way through the small door to the bell tower of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Notre</span> Dame, no wonder <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Quasi</span> was a hunch back:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sbi91cIS2fgiNn5P1Q_0BI01GCjF63Wz52qWMBQyphIbwiJGpmAvhr58lcU34d9FXDy-YtdsJ2KQsiCMzBG7Tm2bwWnEvr2hbbuYc66Xjh5tnC-xqO2wtLoj9UcSKubmvAHekX-umuTS/s1600-h/100_5441.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451870307445819378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sbi91cIS2fgiNn5P1Q_0BI01GCjF63Wz52qWMBQyphIbwiJGpmAvhr58lcU34d9FXDy-YtdsJ2KQsiCMzBG7Tm2bwWnEvr2hbbuYc66Xjh5tnC-xqO2wtLoj9UcSKubmvAHekX-umuTS/s200/100_5441.JPG" /></a> A view over Paris from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Notre</span> Dame:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1NJJTzMOvxsRxlpW3BWr2slSNAEs3f6myAG3ir8CIjNhKRuVXmEZXhjLLKAVWENnzoiufi6mhmV592Xb9FQifqtNCcc-WxbqMTGjVW_1EXU7z_i33qyIvIo5hzteY-Ldcqs9c46zFVV3U/s1600-h/100_5438.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451870298796547074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1NJJTzMOvxsRxlpW3BWr2slSNAEs3f6myAG3ir8CIjNhKRuVXmEZXhjLLKAVWENnzoiufi6mhmV592Xb9FQifqtNCcc-WxbqMTGjVW_1EXU7z_i33qyIvIo5hzteY-Ldcqs9c46zFVV3U/s200/100_5438.JPG" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Notre</span> Dame and the Seine River:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-GbSYCZuZ0A16AVLa5lVVAgi7XL5bDqraDofXVBwCWzXbFzrNMt7VFZk_eNYEobQMVH6vOnPXbwQmapw9Kd4N0K7hyphenhyphenz4bb3UrXYPW0j2Yqy8Dvh9Jz5hwLyBocsb1DSNqWlv5rVqpwaT/s1600-h/100_5467.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451870288977969570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-GbSYCZuZ0A16AVLa5lVVAgi7XL5bDqraDofXVBwCWzXbFzrNMt7VFZk_eNYEobQMVH6vOnPXbwQmapw9Kd4N0K7hyphenhyphenz4bb3UrXYPW0j2Yqy8Dvh9Jz5hwLyBocsb1DSNqWlv5rVqpwaT/s200/100_5467.JPG" /></a> Rob helping hold up the pyramid of the Louvre:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIeqOOw0dptx9-2O7XCyuuWk6CsQlCO6cfLVuQYlMA9-Vu_3Jr2ZmpZ-b7Cduqm3HR8a5O0FQJEputdabGi1iAdaordp3_BjPuxNLUj75tdTnHw-NeAyJwPKZZng_mKZ63iOntEEb1cPvV/s1600-h/100_5324.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451870278583626226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIeqOOw0dptx9-2O7XCyuuWk6CsQlCO6cfLVuQYlMA9-Vu_3Jr2ZmpZ-b7Cduqm3HR8a5O0FQJEputdabGi1iAdaordp3_BjPuxNLUj75tdTnHw-NeAyJwPKZZng_mKZ63iOntEEb1cPvV/s200/100_5324.JPG" /></a> The Eiffel Tower by night:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhti0hXP4WO8Q4INp9-QCE5jGsRj5BRukLGmNf8CDkTOZiU81kUms4ktuXl9R25ccCf26aC6WvWjhWp8GMkgL1J_vgL0do5_2rihn-BBzL4FHk3tFx0BslUkpJOXlNtFsokLI3ovRoLomGg/s1600-h/100_5410.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451870271190375522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhti0hXP4WO8Q4INp9-QCE5jGsRj5BRukLGmNf8CDkTOZiU81kUms4ktuXl9R25ccCf26aC6WvWjhWp8GMkgL1J_vgL0do5_2rihn-BBzL4FHk3tFx0BslUkpJOXlNtFsokLI3ovRoLomGg/s200/100_5410.JPG" /></a> Lady Liberty and the Eiffel Tower:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOdwf2Z7e3mPDcEJnQquEgTgB42tL6dnmh1V4xoGx8pkYSK5O_bY5SH0fJANHGRMJ4B2nQSzg9SAzGdHvmg9niJZSlPAAJJ01jvuDgy4FLJAVuQ0Nz9PU8ZSftwdDlA6pFNHSf3tAaN_n/s1600-h/100_5510.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451867013052203794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOdwf2Z7e3mPDcEJnQquEgTgB42tL6dnmh1V4xoGx8pkYSK5O_bY5SH0fJANHGRMJ4B2nQSzg9SAzGdHvmg9niJZSlPAAJJ01jvuDgy4FLJAVuQ0Nz9PU8ZSftwdDlA6pFNHSf3tAaN_n/s200/100_5510.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTI0yzrPMR7ZxfMDDHg0CA0msG94ZlrHAroeFdHFwrruSOxmxzBKxB8Diw8oILMiuaKzxkcKMLv5VKx8IEu2F_Qkfzqa1qy_NcSoz3FKoe58gkAJkwcoZkx33INryFkCbOHiRsZDpqe0mO/s1600-h/100_5518.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451867003522235218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTI0yzrPMR7ZxfMDDHg0CA0msG94ZlrHAroeFdHFwrruSOxmxzBKxB8Diw8oILMiuaKzxkcKMLv5VKx8IEu2F_Qkfzqa1qy_NcSoz3FKoe58gkAJkwcoZkx33INryFkCbOHiRsZDpqe0mO/s200/100_5518.JPG" /></a> Yes, we "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">frenched</span>" in France... <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">hehe</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBw4rYCHf8kjKXl0_mAgN6B6wI5r3lwY33F0dqdYMLf2pljXaVytgOUGgIFmSn194hDscIFhyphenhyphenfkqOj28OE1Hmp4ab-xj0ilrceiZLjGV3MNvJI6dNayxeppGnvUhC1BrFv2_tZ9bm3A1su/s1600-h/100_5370.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451867001100701042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBw4rYCHf8kjKXl0_mAgN6B6wI5r3lwY33F0dqdYMLf2pljXaVytgOUGgIFmSn194hDscIFhyphenhyphenfkqOj28OE1Hmp4ab-xj0ilrceiZLjGV3MNvJI6dNayxeppGnvUhC1BrFv2_tZ9bm3A1su/s200/100_5370.JPG" /></a> Sending out postcards from the base of the Eiffel Tower:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYA3WUQNhQUgjUljK8Ilky6AuK383rH-oyJfcuMUQDJZ1TIqZ1a_gSFPW3Mp2QqfQVKOgZG64pObNIwZLYY_2E0PUE9OKO-1nMGzicRsMFSlwZcOIB4Qu77hriZUxTxCV8wvOD2hzjoGuq/s1600-h/100_5363.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451866990214022754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYA3WUQNhQUgjUljK8Ilky6AuK383rH-oyJfcuMUQDJZ1TIqZ1a_gSFPW3Mp2QqfQVKOgZG64pObNIwZLYY_2E0PUE9OKO-1nMGzicRsMFSlwZcOIB4Qu77hriZUxTxCV8wvOD2hzjoGuq/s200/100_5363.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnChxZwiFMiWk-CfQW7oCBaALKHkyXy027Uz4DmrNoqRE03w0_8o97KT0SXE847rse1wXKswAgV1he1npmdRmus7rSSn-JwZif7-6YkNYNNnzVlSviEEl76XU-KXMVVmiuabLwWiPsbnI_/s1600-h/100_5332.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451866983166312050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnChxZwiFMiWk-CfQW7oCBaALKHkyXy027Uz4DmrNoqRE03w0_8o97KT0SXE847rse1wXKswAgV1he1npmdRmus7rSSn-JwZif7-6YkNYNNnzVlSviEEl76XU-KXMVVmiuabLwWiPsbnI_/s200/100_5332.JPG" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ok</span>, so the Eiffel Tower is over 1,000 feet and the Space Needle in Seattle is only slightly over 600 feet. The Space Needle has most of its weight at the top and has a revolving <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">restaurant</span>- at the top. The Eiffel Tower was great but I won't be eating at its first level <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">restaurant</span> (that doesn't revolve) where I read you can expect to pay over $300 per person and need to make reservations at least 3 months in advance!! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Wowzers</span>.</div><div>So, all in all Paris was great. I'm glad we went and that I only got sick the day we were leaving.</div><div>Next month's trip: Dubrovnik, Croatia- stay tuned. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">hehe</span> =)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-82729617415189386562010-03-17T21:23:00.004+01:002010-03-17T22:08:59.772+01:00Expanding!Okay, now minimize those other documents, hold off on that email in your inbox, and grab yourself a warm specialty drink- if you really want to know what's been going on in the Holt Home, it's gonna take a little bit to catch you up on all that's happening... <div><br /><div>Well, on Mothers Day we will be leaving Germany after 4 wonderful years and expanding our experiences of places we've lived by moving to <a href="http://www.grantspassoregon.gov/">Grants Pass</a>, Oregon!(that's in 53 days.) We only found out where we were moving to two weeks ago. We are excited since this means we will be much closer to family and friends in the Seattle area (6.5 hour drive on I-5). <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 440px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.visitgrantspass.org/Modules/ShowImage.aspx?imageid=108" /></div><br /><div>But I didn't think there was an Army post in Oregon, you say? Well, there isn't. Rob got orders to be a recruiter there for the next 3 years. It is a 2 man recruiting station and it seems the other guy that is already there is excited about having us come because he's getting kinda lonely in the office all by himself. From what we hear the hours are better than what Rob is working here. Woot-woot!</div><div>Grants Pass looks like a good place to live. It is in Southern Oregon and there is nothing but nature surrounding this small community centered city (but there is a Super Walmart and more shopping and entertainment in a larger city just a 1/2 hour away.) I can't wait to check out the weekly farmer's and artisans markets! Oh, yeah, I'm thinking there will be much pictorial blogging of Oregon in the future.</div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div>We also are excited because once we get set up in Oregon we will be starting the adoption process for some kiddos to expand our family!!!</div><div>We have prayed about this decision a LOT. We prayed specifically about taking the adoption road versus the pregnancy road in growing our family. We have prayed about whether God even wants us to have kids. We know that God will give us the desire of our heart, and so we prayed that if something, even kids, was not in tune with His plan that He's remove that want from our hearts-- well after a long time of listening to him and seeking out His will for us, we see a big, one word message :KIDS! So we feel that we are meant to be parents and that adoption is how we will get there. </div><div>We're interested in looking into adopting a sibling set of 2-3 kids (ranging anywhere from newborn to age 5). We know we are crazy to take on more than one kid at a time, but by now you should know that this Holt family does things a little kooky, so this plan, and our kids should fit right in. (Besides, we're not alone-- remember how God is running this whole thing? I really don't think I could do this without knowing that he is not calling the equipped - <em>umm, how can I possibly think I am ready to be a mom of multiples?! Me?!-</em> but that He equips the called, and that is just where Rob and I find ourselves, called to start this process that will ultimately bring our kids home.)</div><div>So yes, we are expanding- into a bigger home and into a bigger family. I can't wait to see how it all unfolds!! The other little details can wait-- for now, I have some packing to do!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.centennialmoving.ca/images/move_cartoon.jpg" /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-77315373310179377162010-02-17T17:27:00.002+01:002010-02-17T17:37:18.599+01:00Our Trip HomeRecently (well, back right before my birthday last month) Rob and I hopped a Space A flight and went back to the Seattle area for a visit. Rob had not seen his side of the family for almost four years. When we went and rang the door bell his mom started screaming and couldn't get a proper breath for nearly two minutes (oh, did I mention they had no idea we were coming? - we just showed up on the doorstep!) <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">hehe</span>, it was well worth it.<br />All in all, I can really only say that it was great being able to catch up with family on both sides as well as see a few good friends. We saw Avatar in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Imax</span> 3D, went bowling, had Rob fix some computers, had a Super Bowl party at my brother's place, and went out to dinner at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">restaurants</span> we are deprived of overseas.<br />Coming home we were very blessed in the timing of everything so that we were able to make it back to Germany before the second set of blizzards swept the east coast.<br />In a little over two months we will be moving (we haven't been told where yet-- a post I'm sure will be coming) and we are looking forward to being closer to family so that we will never again have to go anywhere near four years again until we see them.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-57403615098599953032009-12-23T10:52:00.003+01:002009-12-23T10:58:23.926+01:00Believe<a href="http://cbk.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/p6769515v130a.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 130px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://cbk.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/p6769515v130a.jpg" /></a><br /><div>So I have a Christmas pin that looks a lot like this one. (Sorry, I didn't get around to taking a picture of mine and uploading it.) Anyhoo... I loved wearing it with some matching earrings this last week in anticipation of Christmas. But, there was one problem...</div><div>everyone thought it was in reference to Santa. *sigh*</div><div>Hello!? I'm talking about the main man of Christmas-- Jesus. (It <em>is</em> his birthday after all.) And I'm wearing it in anticipation for his 2nd coming as I celebrate the anniversary of his first coming-- in a manger as a baby. "...so that whomsoever <span style="color:#cc0000;">believes</span> in Him would not perish but have everlasting life." Well, I sure BELIEVE!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-75946022922119578692009-12-06T12:53:00.007+01:002009-12-08T16:22:03.515+01:00Thanksgiving in PortugalFor Thanksgiving this year we went to Portugal. We flew into Porto, picked up a rental car and drove to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cascais</span> (about 3 hours south). It was about 40 miles out that we realized that our rental car had an ant infestation. I spent the next 3 days smacking the dashboard and shaking out my coat and bag. Luckily, this was the only down side to our trip. The rest of it was wonderful- including the sunny weather. Enjoy some of the pics (in random order) of our trip:<br /><div align="center">Of course, we visited some ruins-<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXY_FrEwHn-3p9d8d0u-mbvJeYAPK2lQBFA41pdZHMspYHQey2a2X685O_BzcDaJ5UO-knLPIeoEH7BTfMjcHgm-tSUbKgeyJkLvUMtL7Zpuyhre9r0s9uyCIbLZat_nBk1oyX2wV2EZod/s1600-h/100_4565.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412108856517743922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXY_FrEwHn-3p9d8d0u-mbvJeYAPK2lQBFA41pdZHMspYHQey2a2X685O_BzcDaJ5UO-knLPIeoEH7BTfMjcHgm-tSUbKgeyJkLvUMtL7Zpuyhre9r0s9uyCIbLZat_nBk1oyX2wV2EZod/s200/100_4565.JPG" /></a> There's me in my own princess tower-<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9c3OoFqlXmdpdRIryCvPvkEFy-8QG3xEgelo6wnGLSXWaV5vCHb1WJXBzbIV4Sh2qaNYoxSZffF0IScUsCAYhQaczBO9vDg5pvIRArf4Fza1rUp_ZMgvh9l-nFOOJcb_Bu4cOVP9yLuNN/s1600-h/100_4560.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412108849326710690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9c3OoFqlXmdpdRIryCvPvkEFy-8QG3xEgelo6wnGLSXWaV5vCHb1WJXBzbIV4Sh2qaNYoxSZffF0IScUsCAYhQaczBO9vDg5pvIRArf4Fza1rUp_ZMgvh9l-nFOOJcb_Bu4cOVP9yLuNN/s200/100_4560.JPG" /></a> We even stumbled u<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">pon</span> Hans Christian Andersen's home in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sintra</span>!-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxHu6ruZP7scLTxR-8rC2knaapNR6YVEqt49_6gd7fGLbe3zqTsJjH2edywtzZdaKWz3LrDh9mUcrbgRAUXaugB5ZGneV6YCviP_lz7Mis6N5HTKUfa7EYFFdjQoQuGQxCwJXmV2eZx6j/s1600-h/100_4529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412108843628985170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxHu6ruZP7scLTxR-8rC2knaapNR6YVEqt49_6gd7fGLbe3zqTsJjH2edywtzZdaKWz3LrDh9mUcrbgRAUXaugB5ZGneV6YCviP_lz7Mis6N5HTKUfa7EYFFdjQoQuGQxCwJXmV2eZx6j/s200/100_4529.JPG" /></a> Rob would have stuck out like a sore thumb in the past-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcJcEaAaQR2YgLtHgAGeeVNJhyphenhyphenlv_KwjKjF1tF_orUd7GPJnqgGEDQaSDy7WHO4-bjWpzo3AI8E16XXR1km590eE8m9DwLu4frWmOOPhSyUGYZblUvjxhv2eGKyjTgw1IbV6dV2Bj4LFx/s1600-h/100_4634.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412108837104584130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcJcEaAaQR2YgLtHgAGeeVNJhyphenhyphenlv_KwjKjF1tF_orUd7GPJnqgGEDQaSDy7WHO4-bjWpzo3AI8E16XXR1km590eE8m9DwLu4frWmOOPhSyUGYZblUvjxhv2eGKyjTgw1IbV6dV2Bj4LFx/s200/100_4634.JPG" /></a> Rob at Hans Christian Andersen's home-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXaK2FOrTuS1yzm3_BjXMY-i1W7jKfcYwJm_MAMV8q_7ANml8iGswKmQ1E0wKUijGzTkZFmT2sc8XIntNHi1wngbiCzbEoLTHQ3QZy3isyXOZUOVCqN5sYoSleyoFOwHx0mlKMSxWkk2f/s1600-h/100_4531.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412106199542205698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXaK2FOrTuS1yzm3_BjXMY-i1W7jKfcYwJm_MAMV8q_7ANml8iGswKmQ1E0wKUijGzTkZFmT2sc8XIntNHi1wngbiCzbEoLTHQ3QZy3isyXOZUOVCqN5sYoSleyoFOwHx0mlKMSxWkk2f/s200/100_4531.JPG" /></a> Rob is pointing out where we parked the car. We hiked up all that way!-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvh6AVLkRLskqzqTWfuflOz219y19RborzYv_196ye_F5I1wnQDetqEmvn0DTrx1qplGouqO3Fed7BV35AZ0RK2B65kWYcwWPWcd5zTO5i3X_ITyJ6tUcFUbUdQ5J-PpjvUJVEZh8XfzX/s1600-h/100_4597.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412106190818644642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvh6AVLkRLskqzqTWfuflOz219y19RborzYv_196ye_F5I1wnQDetqEmvn0DTrx1qplGouqO3Fed7BV35AZ0RK2B65kWYcwWPWcd5zTO5i3X_ITyJ6tUcFUbUdQ5J-PpjvUJVEZh8XfzX/s200/100_4597.JPG" /></a> Cool <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">panoramic</span> window view at the palace in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sintra</span>-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_635jtUA6iBjiO3UxmduNOpkSFIzJ_4wu7lIk0Sg0wkIeB_RHBXM9mrlaM29grFhvmzKO7k1-xyefpifaGWzUS3Ua7STt8w4pcKBkEM6oq4lhBF2mnKGtvrz0orbY-BEtfyQzkBGaVOp/s1600-h/100_4667.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 53px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412106182524563938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_635jtUA6iBjiO3UxmduNOpkSFIzJ_4wu7lIk0Sg0wkIeB_RHBXM9mrlaM29grFhvmzKO7k1-xyefpifaGWzUS3Ua7STt8w4pcKBkEM6oq4lhBF2mnKGtvrz0orbY-BEtfyQzkBGaVOp/s200/100_4667.JPG" /></a> At the palace in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sintra</span>-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANNMcOq_FD6sLv4gMXamEdZ-vtyhVBWu8S0621PsLeoQP40a3QvWyqRfyWZhyK_tF6_x1XH3nsn0o-7waIXWqge4S48gewVcUXU3eiZ_EIvrJcGm-WYfPCzj1Eonu0K9OLcNoVRShsfbM/s1600-h/100_4660.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412106179885932754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANNMcOq_FD6sLv4gMXamEdZ-vtyhVBWu8S0621PsLeoQP40a3QvWyqRfyWZhyK_tF6_x1XH3nsn0o-7waIXWqge4S48gewVcUXU3eiZ_EIvrJcGm-WYfPCzj1Eonu0K9OLcNoVRShsfbM/s200/100_4660.JPG" /></a> Right where I belong. Queen <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bri</span> in her palace-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZuAmQbgH1H3y6XTLvi4gJ37qnoTeKZc9fHUik1oZ1U6GWlz1cTCPughkMQkDEXBemlTUJdufmir2xVcdHz2e5ZeAnrgonLoF9mdfXQ1FNCuFYfEiFZvQMOutJlNRtEXStgchen2w4THg/s1600-h/100_4672.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412106171539569762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZuAmQbgH1H3y6XTLvi4gJ37qnoTeKZc9fHUik1oZ1U6GWlz1cTCPughkMQkDEXBemlTUJdufmir2xVcdHz2e5ZeAnrgonLoF9mdfXQ1FNCuFYfEiFZvQMOutJlNRtEXStgchen2w4THg/s200/100_4672.JPG" /></a> Self-pic at the freaky entrance to the palace-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_UT-NOWFIPVnM0cxtH4-pvxJQLaPNeRl4SguotV2PrVMr2CrVsb7MP9uHGeeYzAIs_jK8JZoHtWY4p87IgEirZhUCOiG3qR6jGdTbNoxPAqNWNKdOsdqnm_SusWtRUSzpnl0N846aNYY/s1600-h/100_4681.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412102467059752914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_UT-NOWFIPVnM0cxtH4-pvxJQLaPNeRl4SguotV2PrVMr2CrVsb7MP9uHGeeYzAIs_jK8JZoHtWY4p87IgEirZhUCOiG3qR6jGdTbNoxPAqNWNKdOsdqnm_SusWtRUSzpnl0N846aNYY/s200/100_4681.JPG" /></a> The Atlantic Ocean-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NOhhb4RKpgtiKNDO0Dd72ExGKTWdgHukEhyphenhyphenGeijwOgxN1EqgHNv5uVBD9oPmfuS7wWJnL7uez7qVyPrI2i7FG8Acz7gVdpau71prYeTfq5aKj-w0Y36qv368PF4llYYZB07-ZyVygj03/s1600-h/100_4769.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 56px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412102460214637858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NOhhb4RKpgtiKNDO0Dd72ExGKTWdgHukEhyphenhyphenGeijwOgxN1EqgHNv5uVBD9oPmfuS7wWJnL7uez7qVyPrI2i7FG8Acz7gVdpau71prYeTfq5aKj-w0Y36qv368PF4llYYZB07-ZyVygj03/s200/100_4769.JPG" /></a> The Tower of Belem (near Lisbon)-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6O2QUipKdQesj-HS28VSbRk_GshC2N0QIAqx0cTKQOVWj9dTOn2oLziKcwBYXIGzWL3FXISpRAGSa1Unm6DjiTc8qh9ZOQIBex88s1sJH7DBWakeKlxIzeU9XcvKCoUHVj4Q1KVzdDeU4/s1600-h/100_4801.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412102456868366034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6O2QUipKdQesj-HS28VSbRk_GshC2N0QIAqx0cTKQOVWj9dTOn2oLziKcwBYXIGzWL3FXISpRAGSa1Unm6DjiTc8qh9ZOQIBex88s1sJH7DBWakeKlxIzeU9XcvKCoUHVj4Q1KVzdDeU4/s200/100_4801.JPG" /></a> Rob in the chimney at the Tower of Belem-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JmlCVrcNfv89K_274E31RXR2GidBVo_6Lo0BWiJF9Vfpt8P7pc1D2EP_BtfYr-OjW67Lox5001CcGt_drKkYPGGtdXfrb2gXXeF5rZ68JtTkE9xzhwLRE3P_jqUAueGzEuXfPZvJeufm/s1600-h/100_4823.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412102451679086098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JmlCVrcNfv89K_274E31RXR2GidBVo_6Lo0BWiJF9Vfpt8P7pc1D2EP_BtfYr-OjW67Lox5001CcGt_drKkYPGGtdXfrb2gXXeF5rZ68JtTkE9xzhwLRE3P_jqUAueGzEuXfPZvJeufm/s200/100_4823.JPG" /></a> Monument to the Discoveries (& my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">crocs</span>). It celebrates Columbus' journey to the New World-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvGygLz2fImeTn9hN0SBxGF6NHFfkBWfbwAbhhk8wNBx1xOsyRnoYJm7g6jBiZ3JBV5A8QXvUo1E9G283t_rGnxfWSJUgL2M3VUm2NQt15W55XjVSFVK88TvS-sXFa3yYgvbEUr4i6NvU/s1600-h/100_4835.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412102441674642354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvGygLz2fImeTn9hN0SBxGF6NHFfkBWfbwAbhhk8wNBx1xOsyRnoYJm7g6jBiZ3JBV5A8QXvUo1E9G283t_rGnxfWSJUgL2M3VUm2NQt15W55XjVSFVK88TvS-sXFa3yYgvbEUr4i6NvU/s200/100_4835.JPG" /></a> Statue of Jesus Christ near the big bridge in Lisbon-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjYVSp2rOnfwmzDERvtDdqwbLHbixOUXNx9608YViB796QAQ6uY5vGu3NMBbhhphLndY5JWaOEZJae4Yw_4qUeYJg0azsdBlGej_r7wZmbn6ikCMls76sUwi3BVOTHbl2MCo8VczNDk7G/s1600-h/100_4846.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412099343213564962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjYVSp2rOnfwmzDERvtDdqwbLHbixOUXNx9608YViB796QAQ6uY5vGu3NMBbhhphLndY5JWaOEZJae4Yw_4qUeYJg0azsdBlGej_r7wZmbn6ikCMls76sUwi3BVOTHbl2MCo8VczNDk7G/s200/100_4846.JPG" /></a> Rob and his <span style="font-size:78%;">very tiny</span> cup of coffee-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCgnwtbHSB52btlZzXQGQuUUkT5a_Rqu1QITy2yf4SfmsfDmPTrZJYw09jtG-E7lt9hDAxd73zUN7XE5xjYSaE_hdnWTtL37misg90ISvRD99dV1B65C_4ZaQq9MCoCJMA3LJjiUnm5Yw/s1600-h/100_4862.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412099332483620290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCgnwtbHSB52btlZzXQGQuUUkT5a_Rqu1QITy2yf4SfmsfDmPTrZJYw09jtG-E7lt9hDAxd73zUN7XE5xjYSaE_hdnWTtL37misg90ISvRD99dV1B65C_4ZaQq9MCoCJMA3LJjiUnm5Yw/s200/100_4862.JPG" /></a> Starbucks City Mug from Lisbon (with Tower of Belem on it)-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1aUqa73m13M2fpZov0hdd_srLHPWNSyjLhT1r7AkG_4uYb35Do7Qpw1F8qWo380pIG8w4lzi1VkEH5LSc6UGJ9TzYc4sRK0yhoEXwLmFgZdUzWqTp6-5mZWnp25SuidkvhlojniEGUuWR/s1600-h/100_4867.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412099331894086562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1aUqa73m13M2fpZov0hdd_srLHPWNSyjLhT1r7AkG_4uYb35Do7Qpw1F8qWo380pIG8w4lzi1VkEH5LSc6UGJ9TzYc4sRK0yhoEXwLmFgZdUzWqTp6-5mZWnp25SuidkvhlojniEGUuWR/s200/100_4867.JPG" /></a> My <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Portuguese</span> doll-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDcgC9np1fuPxNCBJmwLgNcSH2WwlIzw84_pSkcskATZuELPIIeRb-wCQdetiaDO53FKp26t58hRJ5XLqBGvi_VHsELuosrwpOjt8DxACGEWlu-JUQ-hO26fMzGycvHLbl-jJ6mWJ9cY9/s1600-h/100_4871.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412099324702418386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDcgC9np1fuPxNCBJmwLgNcSH2WwlIzw84_pSkcskATZuELPIIeRb-wCQdetiaDO53FKp26t58hRJ5XLqBGvi_VHsELuosrwpOjt8DxACGEWlu-JUQ-hO26fMzGycvHLbl-jJ6mWJ9cY9/s200/100_4871.JPG" /></a> A new friend in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sintra</span>-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ZTuvz8Ds_w8CZnPxGJbnS-jVQGsBVk3IwLQq91fUIn4zLvKpVMDZD8WUgsu_tHR65bOq8mRi46gCvHQh0nQZ_4PFl1ndchNo9I6gLjbJIkWM-kjI6KXUbDKS3aIvuh60J-5eN9U_3fBe/s1600-h/100_4500.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412099315812498866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ZTuvz8Ds_w8CZnPxGJbnS-jVQGsBVk3IwLQq91fUIn4zLvKpVMDZD8WUgsu_tHR65bOq8mRi46gCvHQh0nQZ_4PFl1ndchNo9I6gLjbJIkWM-kjI6KXUbDKS3aIvuh60J-5eN9U_3fBe/s200/100_4500.JPG" /></a> At the airport in Portugal-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRFAwvB8fQYanM2emR-3pG9C_FvGYshiTim_SwmLVWhkQkMPXj04BFgLeZsm-TTLpzWJsH8-SOvA_IdGNlwE9T3Z2DAbN7J-QRX8iDiFZ-ZLCTs1hp-wqNGwsgylnWlvJS-B1a4J2w_Qt/s1600-h/100_4447.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412096289609982306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRFAwvB8fQYanM2emR-3pG9C_FvGYshiTim_SwmLVWhkQkMPXj04BFgLeZsm-TTLpzWJsH8-SOvA_IdGNlwE9T3Z2DAbN7J-QRX8iDiFZ-ZLCTs1hp-wqNGwsgylnWlvJS-B1a4J2w_Qt/s200/100_4447.JPG" /></a> The road out to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cabo</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">da</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Roca</span>- <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf8B7qWu9rGrE2XuGlLmTxBoMukGT4Z1XU0Gjz5HboFI0zzUQEth5JLayuelhbChqzJAE3hiF9IHFl1NNJeDfOWzVAEvLb5BxWGayu7zrqaMoZbnNWmWJWLSbEKqa09Uvwul2dPmc7LzPj/s1600-h/100_4764.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412096282646833810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf8B7qWu9rGrE2XuGlLmTxBoMukGT4Z1XU0Gjz5HboFI0zzUQEth5JLayuelhbChqzJAE3hiF9IHFl1NNJeDfOWzVAEvLb5BxWGayu7zrqaMoZbnNWmWJWLSbEKqa09Uvwul2dPmc7LzPj/s200/100_4764.JPG" /></a> Rob at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cabo</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">da</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Roca</span> looking out over the Atlantic Ocean-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Mh0IfsfBG45qzcPHfhGVnDxa0rxmfnhfX_wWFcNsSU4cNHtC2UWxHB9ehfhohNzucmn0mEepINOJCTDMnVysBALybOsKOif2lN1989xjfbuWiK_2bg_sFE_U5bKdqR6cRcbI1UVJa6ml/s1600-h/100_4760.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412096278829749314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Mh0IfsfBG45qzcPHfhGVnDxa0rxmfnhfX_wWFcNsSU4cNHtC2UWxHB9ehfhohNzucmn0mEepINOJCTDMnVysBALybOsKOif2lN1989xjfbuWiK_2bg_sFE_U5bKdqR6cRcbI1UVJa6ml/s200/100_4760.JPG" /></a> Our certificate proving we've now been to the most Western point of continental Europe-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrU_6eDZrZHhGQ0YFzrpTahU2IugJJ3Ot1Au-7KELECfe-zEF0MoFBmLqHXvYLDkt2xtBIyBsFZNaGIbiYSNZuaRkGPeKSgXjjlaNNEUtFANMD85PqKLzN8Umnxz9A0Ut3xPSEQPuUf_l/s1600-h/100_4875.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412096270538287474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrU_6eDZrZHhGQ0YFzrpTahU2IugJJ3Ot1Au-7KELECfe-zEF0MoFBmLqHXvYLDkt2xtBIyBsFZNaGIbiYSNZuaRkGPeKSgXjjlaNNEUtFANMD85PqKLzN8Umnxz9A0Ut3xPSEQPuUf_l/s200/100_4875.JPG" /></a> At the lighthouse at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cabo</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">da</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Roca</span>-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FpU0q7mcjoDORpsFvkgzZxElQ4BNC_YgSPyAFHJZr9waEhh4IPCyuCMCezAIv_VRAWbwYRlRIz2DBo_Cc3tQTfH44eO89jM25t0Bd8RO-jbePgZdhrMv4erWagNmA9IbKRLFBbLodZvM/s1600-h/100_4732.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412096266160483458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FpU0q7mcjoDORpsFvkgzZxElQ4BNC_YgSPyAFHJZr9waEhh4IPCyuCMCezAIv_VRAWbwYRlRIz2DBo_Cc3tQTfH44eO89jM25t0Bd8RO-jbePgZdhrMv4erWagNmA9IbKRLFBbLodZvM/s200/100_4732.JPG" /></a> The lighthouse at night-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGez7U-JNGAQOuZLUnFj9R8a9C3KPMqFnV75glugwJZyJ5NS0Jokkat4dUE1F00Pe0oGGOM5x4vF04wH9QFhjCqfa8EuSpsa4qhqCN8E92jUFfFTqIGKe006J0qBg8OPc2MnnMJpfQzR5/s1600-h/100_4698.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412093145222194082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGez7U-JNGAQOuZLUnFj9R8a9C3KPMqFnV75glugwJZyJ5NS0Jokkat4dUE1F00Pe0oGGOM5x4vF04wH9QFhjCqfa8EuSpsa4qhqCN8E92jUFfFTqIGKe006J0qBg8OPc2MnnMJpfQzR5/s200/100_4698.JPG" /></a> Sunset at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cabo</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">da</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">Roca</span>, the most Western point of continental Europe, over the Atlantic Ocean-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw84jcC_Kal2mkTvGuDH98OeCHBTRxzCGUsTtdu7vD8-USLiIliRG_VOKNnodYC5PjKz2kljhboRqRX4CSUIOXq5KIKTJ8fsB5nhRG0-54kwWr09us_ulFqZWgdCDI8-7jgS1K9N3DZy4p/s1600-h/100_4714.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412093141046360306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw84jcC_Kal2mkTvGuDH98OeCHBTRxzCGUsTtdu7vD8-USLiIliRG_VOKNnodYC5PjKz2kljhboRqRX4CSUIOXq5KIKTJ8fsB5nhRG0-54kwWr09us_ulFqZWgdCDI8-7jgS1K9N3DZy4p/s200/100_4714.JPG" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cado</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-error">da</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_24" class="blsp-spelling-error">Roca</span> Cross & moon-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyPKy-ggkZ-YLw_M__Q9-od4OTu_bcr33BjKotGvqFlR_8mPUeS96UzfA-KXgVZaGo63ALpRf9MS320Q2biQsii0JVkxHCuOrIWLFkngmLcfjGxWiNAWNakOsoePjl7UB4vtYgddKGzIXw/s1600-h/100_4703.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412093135915142946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyPKy-ggkZ-YLw_M__Q9-od4OTu_bcr33BjKotGvqFlR_8mPUeS96UzfA-KXgVZaGo63ALpRf9MS320Q2biQsii0JVkxHCuOrIWLFkngmLcfjGxWiNAWNakOsoePjl7UB4vtYgddKGzIXw/s200/100_4703.JPG" /></a> Rob at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_25" class="blsp-spelling-error">Boca</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_26" class="blsp-spelling-error">de</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_27" class="blsp-spelling-error">Infierno</span> (Hell's Mouth) where the waves crash pretty hard against the cliffs-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7dTQk7hLms4XQr91u39vwLg69byHtsfpbTJzJtJ6Tui4-SYbrh9kBsr3_ZdX5xAVartjnUgu-GMeIWs-8biEOkS-dW9Lj7tg6TxabGAcVEBtm7S4hxIgCssLIwOmwss0_z1V9uRXH8OXD/s1600-h/100_4460.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412093127668306882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7dTQk7hLms4XQr91u39vwLg69byHtsfpbTJzJtJ6Tui4-SYbrh9kBsr3_ZdX5xAVartjnUgu-GMeIWs-8biEOkS-dW9Lj7tg6TxabGAcVEBtm7S4hxIgCssLIwOmwss0_z1V9uRXH8OXD/s200/100_4460.JPG" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_28" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bri</span> at Hell's Mouth-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpKX23tnWB3N0Ss4r8teA9Dn14AesZxbaeoj5TGkdkO-kKcBHlRdCzRmjeV8TN0a3x76Pp8FXXvMCW3Cl83x99Hg8TN3yhzxVvvK5OxlIUk-wVfs_rQ50zG2DPiI4UpC5bAt13n_W5w_L/s1600-h/100_4458.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412093121688004658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpKX23tnWB3N0Ss4r8teA9Dn14AesZxbaeoj5TGkdkO-kKcBHlRdCzRmjeV8TN0a3x76Pp8FXXvMCW3Cl83x99Hg8TN3yhzxVvvK5OxlIUk-wVfs_rQ50zG2DPiI4UpC5bAt13n_W5w_L/s200/100_4458.JPG" /></a> See, it was a great trip. Looking forward to our next adventure. Stay tuned...</div><div>=)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-23631532270003833822009-11-20T23:50:00.005+01:002009-12-06T12:26:51.159+01:00Frosting Face Girls<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXyigu6ov0biVJg9enaN3JygYatBDwJ9-_JwAa-YgnVbi_YaFU3_n82BN94RmsuwBu8rQGIV6bGxUg2D0DptuUYEGDOf6vQmjqj1_-3V-ORwWF-BAHzD3FwO_BvLlQnEl1oqLkfvJCxT-/s1600-h/100_4398.JPG"><span style="color:#000000;">So while Grace & Glory were here for the week we decided to make cookies. I had a lot of food coloring left over from when I did some baking this summer- so we got a little crazy mixing up different colors (including some neon shades) that by the end we ended up with some on our face. We added a little more of the left over colors and well... you can see for yourself:</span></a><br /><div align="center">Colored fingers-<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412082414822246258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXyigu6ov0biVJg9enaN3JygYatBDwJ9-_JwAa-YgnVbi_YaFU3_n82BN94RmsuwBu8rQGIV6bGxUg2D0DptuUYEGDOf6vQmjqj1_-3V-ORwWF-BAHzD3FwO_BvLlQnEl1oqLkfvJCxT-/s200/100_4398.JPG" /> A special cookie made for Rob-<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEGFIi4G-EoyTZfc7BE5qxkNvpQZHHw3G_MRv7Cw0Uq-jaYAunc7-G-GomOZwKhKIom9F8OCp5kJdvLmqPFItRWDhILkbgRYOATvMzAGP3QLFmVJ77zWSm8RlOFhrDaCtOzyHhHEObyv0i/s1600-h/100_4407.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412082409894524322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEGFIi4G-EoyTZfc7BE5qxkNvpQZHHw3G_MRv7Cw0Uq-jaYAunc7-G-GomOZwKhKIom9F8OCp5kJdvLmqPFItRWDhILkbgRYOATvMzAGP3QLFmVJ77zWSm8RlOFhrDaCtOzyHhHEObyv0i/s200/100_4407.JPG" /></a> A cookie made for Chris, my brother-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57pPRRLcdGDAnrvxMXwgezoOSF1NFjS7r1DYDSdTN28_sms8QTIxEhNVb2rztASrhF-8vZ_ipLrT1IpHzUz1jPfqf_e5AOzXvUXbLKeveeijc6SAW8Ls5MR6xlhIpMlyPp06ShaxgU82j/s1600-h/100_4403.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412080948453715938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57pPRRLcdGDAnrvxMXwgezoOSF1NFjS7r1DYDSdTN28_sms8QTIxEhNVb2rztASrhF-8vZ_ipLrT1IpHzUz1jPfqf_e5AOzXvUXbLKeveeijc6SAW8Ls5MR6xlhIpMlyPp06ShaxgU82j/s200/100_4403.JPG" /></a> Just plain fun with frosting colors-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmQhJ2MhURTM70AZx-cRJ2S9y_MFWL5yYkd3-8fofPO8RdnmNAAH1D4VYYkYmaO4T4dX7uEKt3gzQsj5MF_QrBX6l7qjh-yLrXk1KS_kt-xNHaGZnGR_2UbfHhyFHl3vXUnRscxzKYX_i/s1600-h/100_4429.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412080945173395730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmQhJ2MhURTM70AZx-cRJ2S9y_MFWL5yYkd3-8fofPO8RdnmNAAH1D4VYYkYmaO4T4dX7uEKt3gzQsj5MF_QrBX6l7qjh-yLrXk1KS_kt-xNHaGZnGR_2UbfHhyFHl3vXUnRscxzKYX_i/s200/100_4429.JPG" /></a> A 'B' for Bri-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ridG5MeZxSdQvxz8WZpqo_CltCK2Ea9OCVSQ4oFFseVn5mKXVA98_kMGJ_MTcgBmmnXgeBhyphenhyphenhLj4yc1ka7EWBLtjw1qMR_NHDN2K0AoRdk7fI0Xsv_CKPIvvTCgfYi3uKhfRwJ7EYLzF/s1600-h/100_4392.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412080930123526354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ridG5MeZxSdQvxz8WZpqo_CltCK2Ea9OCVSQ4oFFseVn5mKXVA98_kMGJ_MTcgBmmnXgeBhyphenhyphenhLj4yc1ka7EWBLtjw1qMR_NHDN2K0AoRdk7fI0Xsv_CKPIvvTCgfYi3uKhfRwJ7EYLzF/s200/100_4392.JPG" /></a> Frosting Faces-<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg290tRuVvAvK9AeM98dTRTW3U7QXn89G5SJ8iGy1IUD6Nal5WaaiDu1vqEY8wuTshN62G7gduqq9T8iaAUOtl2Ppd8i9ygkjFjdBl6E7FiKneC45tyPAaJthCdxI_D1FG5pu3pF5WxYUYe/s1600-h/100_4413.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412080920823561378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg290tRuVvAvK9AeM98dTRTW3U7QXn89G5SJ8iGy1IUD6Nal5WaaiDu1vqEY8wuTshN62G7gduqq9T8iaAUOtl2Ppd8i9ygkjFjdBl6E7FiKneC45tyPAaJthCdxI_D1FG5pu3pF5WxYUYe/s200/100_4413.JPG" /></a> The wipe-offs of those faces-<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412080925012009346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpxjdcMa0MUmyGMShBcOLLMVOThuY-85-Dn4GSkBdRBMJlq6KvTFyK9BdrQzXMk-33rhOvtxc9QHYeuNNrcHF5lVh-QXEZNdZU0qowOeTBs_s_FgQsVfHP_9txAKDTRPoYz5i9GPXmZkO/s200/100_4420.JPG" /></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-85818891341941545562009-11-19T20:37:00.004+01:002009-12-06T12:52:35.381+01:00Some more G & GA while ago we had our friend, Mike's, adorable twin seven year old girls stay with us for a week while he had a conference for work. Well, he had another conference and we were blessed with Grace & Glory for another week. We had nail painting sessions, cookie making, we decorated Thanksgiving bags of food to be given to the chapel's food bank, watched movies, heard bedtime stories and had lots of other fun after school and homework. Here are some pics of our fun week: <div><div align="center">Cookie shaping-</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1Pe4MB7UG1P7gl6k23CagROP132_t_WksTRE-M_3MtN-c51dHa9ooSyZyn5TruILJ-aqDiZFwES9s4uQED75SdF_SamuoLVXABI8Tg507BQd105BnvKd8pTbCRrxjodcU5z84u_gBx_H/s1600-h/100_4386.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412086808237171378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1Pe4MB7UG1P7gl6k23CagROP132_t_WksTRE-M_3MtN-c51dHa9ooSyZyn5TruILJ-aqDiZFwES9s4uQED75SdF_SamuoLVXABI8Tg507BQd105BnvKd8pTbCRrxjodcU5z84u_gBx_H/s200/100_4386.JPG" /></a> Grace's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Thanksgiving</span> bag-<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BhxfbwQUONQD91Jj6GMGEzAJ3V5B-qv2uUKv5FS3tTJM0JBB9943Jy6uy52WIqA7PHpWGsAwowHA1AfMcsPoRGWCmpr0uBGBwv7vdAp4x5w0KMl5Gjvlyp_x8afzHY6w0kD0mNblasEe/s1600-h/100_4382.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412086803335890978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BhxfbwQUONQD91Jj6GMGEzAJ3V5B-qv2uUKv5FS3tTJM0JBB9943Jy6uy52WIqA7PHpWGsAwowHA1AfMcsPoRGWCmpr0uBGBwv7vdAp4x5w0KMl5Gjvlyp_x8afzHY6w0kD0mNblasEe/s200/100_4382.JPG" /></a> Glory's Thanksgiving bag- <div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXM7Aa8lPPQaUF_zSDX7MojkHJKJHojiFT5t-1gG2eljbGrCxE9E7mVlv_TPfJ2Abq9KbPpcZ-vWDGrbylkxzAtsdvz7lL_JVze4Kiikj1LKbTamu02drw0ofoZzgAJGU08l1cqrYbhdH1/s1600-h/100_4381.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412086795066767938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXM7Aa8lPPQaUF_zSDX7MojkHJKJHojiFT5t-1gG2eljbGrCxE9E7mVlv_TPfJ2Abq9KbPpcZ-vWDGrbylkxzAtsdvz7lL_JVze4Kiikj1LKbTamu02drw0ofoZzgAJGU08l1cqrYbhdH1/s200/100_4381.JPG" /></a> Some of the "decorated" food that was in the bags-<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhdYEMZBYHffkUNfrqhgJE3zfY29QcwjhJXc37pEnpGrT1jTu30ut81zpalFD7zVKvg1LFYsqAims6mE_2s5ps88_9MVdttfGcwUGDA3eHRKQ8G6i3zsfzHkqEVE6EArXHfeJ9V_bpaPg/s1600-h/100_4376.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412086791720052658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhdYEMZBYHffkUNfrqhgJE3zfY29QcwjhJXc37pEnpGrT1jTu30ut81zpalFD7zVKvg1LFYsqAims6mE_2s5ps88_9MVdttfGcwUGDA3eHRKQ8G6i3zsfzHkqEVE6EArXHfeJ9V_bpaPg/s200/100_4376.JPG" /></a> Adding more decoration-<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgTTRzBEmtiHIzJgNg6khFkwwu1InC6iGajaxXRDunBo9z-rSF4iP3Iqr1UILIa5noKaX8FRyWWpGoXwk3N2q3liePJTG9PsoWQhoS3BFFVFniYf2bTJJZtEhgIHDROA_m63mQacoqomg/s1600-h/100_4377.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412086786184514066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgTTRzBEmtiHIzJgNg6khFkwwu1InC6iGajaxXRDunBo9z-rSF4iP3Iqr1UILIa5noKaX8FRyWWpGoXwk3N2q3liePJTG9PsoWQhoS3BFFVFniYf2bTJJZtEhgIHDROA_m63mQacoqomg/s200/100_4377.JPG" /></a>Rob reading at bedtime- <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412088846175878690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggre8WtimZeQoHLs7SOtc3TMWkw2J9DoI3xa35Ly3M9J_35A-RxrdGbE8d1EkrbyzTXoOqdjK6hMGPHlY_epIexySilA6Lz9ktZG9Qka2GdWKN8AO7a1KNbHCDlZEmB9lrlKKDLTutjf1p/s200/100_4423.JPG" />More Narnia reading-<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412088852131597042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAYGPrtxqR7k-6IVv9cuBL0uTxN04HDwUbgey_KFGMQ4RDQjLJlqaAIOfol2YPRWtZPAUfv6xMOPQBeaUUh1BMH9k81jluNhcktrPhjuFhyUwBTJu-zPjbRHsNYhtrkcfkmVF0KYFR6Zm/s200/100_4435.JPG" /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-47407546721576505782009-11-10T15:07:00.001+01:002009-11-10T16:07:04.594+01:003 1/2 YearsToday marks 3 and 1/2 years since Rob and I first arrived in Germany and started calling this place home. Originally that was only suppose to be 3 years but we were able to add on one more. This means that we only have 6 months until we move!<br />Where to, you might ask?<br />Now before I tell you- let me assure the family that, yes, we did try to get Ft. Lewis and be closer to all of you- It was not an option at this time.<br />We basically had a choice between 1. Fairbanks, Alaska 2. Ft. Hood, Texas and 3. Savannah, Georgia. I don't do cold and Ft. Hood* is in the middle of no where without an ocean- so we picked Savannah.<br />Now some of you smarties might remember a post a while back going on and on about our Army plans and Rob trying to go to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Warrant</span> Officer school and flight school to not just be able to fix, but also fly, helicopters. That is still the plan. Savannah is simply the back-up plan in case we don't get accepted to the flight school at Ft. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rucker</span>, Alabama. (Naturally, we'll keep you posted.) Rob has completed Part I of II for his flight physical. Part II is next week and then he'll be able to send that off, and then the rest of the application packet by the end of the year. Then Ft. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rucker</span> has from January on through the spring to get back to us and tell us *hopefully* that we won't get to go to Savannah because they want Rob in their program!<br />So <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">anyhoo</span>- it is hard to think back on all that has happened and all that we have been able to do in these 40 months that we've lived over here. In that time we have been to many places, including the following countries:<br /><strong>Germany</strong> (duh!)<br /><strong>Poland</strong> (need that pottery, but also on a couple of Christian service trips and to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Auschwitz</span>, the WWII concentration camp )<br /><strong>France</strong> (for some shopping- Plans for Valentine's Day to show Rob the city)<br /><strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Luxembourg</span></strong><br /><strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Belgium</span> </strong>( love <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Brugge</span> and the chocolate)<br /><strong>The Netherlands</strong> (Amsterdam and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Haarlem</span> mostly)<br /><strong>Denmark</strong> (Start of our Baltic Sea cruise)<br /><strong>Sweden</strong><br /><strong>Finland</strong><br /><strong>Russia</strong><br /><strong>Estonia</strong> (Favorite stop on the cruise!)<br /><strong>Norway</strong><br /><strong>Austria</strong><br /><strong>Lichtenstein</strong><br /><strong>Switzerland</strong><br /><strong>Hungary</strong><br /><strong>Italy</strong><br /><strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Israel</span></strong> (only Rob got to go for 3 weeks for work)<br /><strong>San <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Marino</span></strong><br /><strong>Vatican City</strong><br /><strong>Romania</strong> (Rob for 3 1/2 months, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bri</span> for 3 days)<br /><strong>Scotland</strong><br /><strong>Ireland</strong><br /><strong>North Ireland</strong><br /><strong>England </strong>(just for a day this time to see a play) ... That makes 25.<br />and then we already had <strong>Spain</strong> last time Rob was in Germany and <em>this Thanksgiving</em> we are heading to....<br /><br /><strong>Portugal!</strong><br />Whew... what a list. Can't wait to see where else this Army life will allow us to go. =)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-43221058433142345472009-11-09T21:09:00.003+01:002009-11-10T15:32:22.659+01:00PWOC Worship & StudyThis last week I went with some other ladies from the chapel to our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">annual</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">PWOC</span> worship and study retreat up in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Willingen</span> (3 hours north of here). Women from all over Europe came together for fellowship and to praise our God (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">woot</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">woot</span>!). One of the ladies from the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Belgium</span> area brought everyone custom made candies: <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402477787721703538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3U-MzwyJPCZ0jiFYWZHU6CD-5DSOAaaKwVbnNsYJqUt4vvMXzRpFICqvqolUIfmiw5DQeB6hV6KzMWtTpzQxSdqtHdkTT3vlJkLBg6dgjo-ShnpCgkvpgM4yw34GRNN-nhFhtxfv-sWY3/s200/100_4346.JPG" />I had the blessing of being able to go up a day early to help set up things and work in the Helps Office. Later in the week I was working in the office to help with updates once word of the Ft. Hood shootings came out. It was an emotional week and a great time to see many friends who I might not see for quite a while since this looks like my last European Worship & Study Conference. (We'll be moving before too long- but that's for another post.) I look forward to joining the local <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">PWOC</span> when we do move and attending that region's conference next year.<br /><br />Most of the pictures from my week are on my friend, Tiffany's, camera, but I do have a couple. Here is yet another pic of my wild socks and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">crocs</span> with this year's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">PWOC</span> theme banner. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Jq4LfF3Cr3cylE203dGO_UZv3b9UsSNqFj5c5W2KlvOM2A1ViV58tE74fArYm0KoHBNZj_v2NdR5mvb2u6TP_u3IfgPi8pTo0MOARrBM8RnUrAgnW7i1IQTz7fa6UKLnA-rWRpXHhRDf/s1600-h/100_4354.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402477789971585522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Jq4LfF3Cr3cylE203dGO_UZv3b9UsSNqFj5c5W2KlvOM2A1ViV58tE74fArYm0KoHBNZj_v2NdR5mvb2u6TP_u3IfgPi8pTo0MOARrBM8RnUrAgnW7i1IQTz7fa6UKLnA-rWRpXHhRDf/s200/100_4354.JPG" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-90994053104362411882009-10-28T20:22:00.000+01:002009-10-28T20:23:14.853+01:00Knock, KnockSo, Rob's been in Romania right. And he is due home Thursday, right? (So glad we are all caught up and on the same page now.)<br />Well, Monday I was baking some bite-size pumpkin pies when Angie- my wonderful, neighbor downstairs- came knocking and asked to have 1/2 cup of rice at about 5 o'clock. Well, there was another knock on the door a little over an hour later. I called out for Angie to come in (the door was still unlocked). She didn't open it so I went over singing "Angiiiieee!" Only I opened the door and instead of an 8 month pregnant neighbor there was this 6 ft+ guy all decked out in Army gear with a big grin on his face.<br />"You're not Angie!!" I say, stating the obvious.<br />"You're right, I'm not." Answers my husband who had to come back 3 days early to fix some computers back here in Mannheim. (The rest of the guys are still coming back tomorrow!)<br />He came in, we kissed... and well that's all you all will be getting to read of THAT evening.<br />Just thought I would post a little post on the blog letting the blog watching world know that Rob is back home. =)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-68534888510183799152009-10-09T12:12:00.008+02:002009-10-09T20:52:39.372+02:00My summerI know! I haven't written since Rob and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">my's</span> 5<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> anniversary at the end of July and you are all dying to know what I've been up to since then... right?<br />Well, my summer in Seattle was awesome! (Remember Rob is working for a few months in Romania, hence me opting to head to Washington for a 2 month visit while he is away.)<br />Here are some pics and in-a-nut-shell type highlights of what I did...<br /><br />I went to the Oregon Coast for my 5<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> anniversary (sadly, without Rob):<br /><div><div><br /><div><embed style="WIDTH: 426px; HEIGHT: 320px" name="flashticker" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" align="middle" src="http://widget-65.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=lt&il=1&channel=2738188573468343909&site=widget-65.slide.com"></embed> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 426px"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=lt&at=un&id=2738188573468343909&map=1" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-65.slide.com/p1/2738188573468343909/lt_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=lt&at=un&id=2738188573468343909&map=2" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-65.slide.com/p2/2738188573468343909/lt_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=lt&at=un&id=2738188573468343909&map=F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-65.slide.com/p4/2738188573468343909/lt_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" /></a></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br />I went with my friend Staci (whom I met in Mannheim but is now living in WA again) and her 4 little kids to her sister's wedding in Montana. (What a road trip!):<br /><div><embed style="WIDTH: 426px; HEIGHT: 320px" name="flashticker" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" align="middle" src="http://widget-de.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=lt&il=1&channel=2738188573468344542&site=widget-de.slide.com"></embed> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 426px"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=lt&at=un&id=2738188573468344542&map=1" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-de.slide.com/p1/2738188573468344542/lt_t062_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=lt&at=un&id=2738188573468344542&map=2" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-de.slide.com/p2/2738188573468344542/lt_t062_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=lt&at=un&id=2738188573468344542&map=F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-de.slide.com/p4/2738188573468344542/lt_t062_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" /></a></div></div><br /><br />I went camping in Newport on the Washington coast with my in-laws. We also headed down to the Oregon Coast in search of more <a href="http://pennycollector.com/">smashed penny machines</a>:<br /><div><div><div><br /><div><embed style="WIDTH: 426px; HEIGHT: 320px" name="flashticker" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" align="middle" src="http://widget-e8.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" flashvars="cy=lt&il=1&channel=2738188573468345064&site=widget-e8.slide.com" wmode="transparent" salign="l" scale="noscale" quality="high"></embed> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 426px"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=lt&at=un&id=2738188573468345064&map=1" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-e8.slide.com/p1/2738188573468345064/lt_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=lt&at=un&id=2738188573468345064&map=2" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-e8.slide.com/p2/2738188573468345064/lt_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=lt&at=un&id=2738188573468345064&map=F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-e8.slide.com/p4/2738188573468345064/lt_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" /></a></div></div><br /><br />And, of course, getting to go to Oregon twice during my stay means 2 trips to the best breakfast place ever.... </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390638739229059346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2NoMRDslv93NQpJBMv03n4EyRX9EO8d_W_XkLaxDuxKl8UYEaf7Dx8UPoM5Fhq6_HhpzQduZKERU6XTSy1Ifs_qoNLuzNctboMPEzTQu3aQlf5n7B3UIe-c6DUGd6Hq8JAiDqvKFmy-T/s200/100_3986.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390638724474700850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSDXPwNa_4vliX2JLTXmi0VGIGe2bBeLOT9P46UacTyMM0lwSAAIQ68u82sIxkIAu5WZZe-gJu6-7yfMbQOHBFSuyAh5dOD0uSk-wAGsjJEJYtFvZaMfEQAl9ZhkQwYhgA3a8wZ1cSYUx/s200/100_3995.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390638729835322722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbzeQqKDCVWOINkw4brYZ1pD2gJO9997GZB_IQOgz6u0bYuve_wKcQzbWopkm2hZKxf01wl73GMRMghVvMaXvXVZbBRebh5cBnoFAohMD7kGnMcsmAOKz1jh2iO4jXoIkObPm1iGspsp6/s200/100_3994.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390638713316131186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5ZiqxRJAd3XnqBAw2KTeuLF7J9YUN3iYJDB3nJeRTGLdSzD-sMcQBt_OSClB2JvSMElj2yHBqBH7IHNJFWByqXtmj22tvuUEPRfGPQgyED4VMhhSgxvuwdSKivn_Imp7pvOOIHAopQNi/s200/100_3997.JPG" />I got to hang out with my goofy brother, Chris, his girlfriend Tara and her son <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Landen</span> (as well as more time with Staci and her crew): </div><div><br /><div><br /><embed style="WIDTH: 426px; HEIGHT: 320px" name="flashticker" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" align="middle" src="http://widget-c8.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" flashvars="cy=lt&il=1&channel=2738188573468345544&site=widget-c8.slide.com" wmode="transparent" salign="l" scale="noscale" quality="high"></embed> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 426px"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=lt&at=un&id=2738188573468345544&map=1" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-c8.slide.com/p1/2738188573468345544/lt_t040_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=lt&at=un&id=2738188573468345544&map=2" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-c8.slide.com/p2/2738188573468345544/lt_t040_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=lt&at=un&id=2738188573468345544&map=F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-c8.slide.com/p4/2738188573468345544/lt_t040_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" /></a></div></div></div><div></div><div><br />I also went to see my Aunt Dodie and cousin Sheldon in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sequim</span>, which just happens to be on the Washington <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Penninsula</span>-- near where Forks, the setting of the Twilight Series takes place:</div><div><br /><div><embed style="WIDTH: 426px; HEIGHT: 320px" name="flashticker" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" align="middle" src="http://widget-84.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" flashvars="cy=lt&il=1&channel=2738188573468347524&site=widget-84.slide.com" wmode="transparent" salign="l" scale="noscale" quality="high"></embed> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 426px"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=lt&at=un&id=2738188573468347524&map=1" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-84.slide.com/p1/2738188573468347524/lt_t056_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=lt&at=un&id=2738188573468347524&map=2" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-84.slide.com/p2/2738188573468347524/lt_t056_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=lt&at=un&id=2738188573468347524&map=F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-84.slide.com/p4/2738188573468347524/lt_t056_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" /></a></div></div><br /></div><div></div><div>And here are some more random photos of my summer: </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 166px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9ce28b3127ccef807169862ee00000050O08BZtmzhuzag9vPgo/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 215px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9ce28b3127ccef80669ae830300000050O08BZtmzhuzag9vPgo/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 186px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 121px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9ce28b3127ccef806cab1c3d500000050O08BZtmzhuzag9vPgo/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/" />I went to another wedding.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 189px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 157px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9ce28b3127ccef807ef0fa3ad00000040O08BZtmzhuzag9vPgo/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/" /></div><div>I got my feet dirty <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">and</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">sweated</span> like crazy in the 110 degree heat wave.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 222px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 201px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9ce28b3127ccef807172422ca00000050O08BZtmzhuzag9vPgo/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/" />I picked the blackberries outside to make cobbler and jam.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 182px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9ce28b3127ccef8073977228e00000040O08BZtmzhuzag9vPgo/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/" />Walked around the Des <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Moines</span> marina near <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">SeaTac</span>.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 199px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 114px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9ce28b3127ccef807b49762b000000050O08BZtmzhuzag9vPgo/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/" />And I ate corn on the cob (every other row style).<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 191px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 129px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9ce28b3127ccef80676b442be00000050O08BZtmzhuzag9vPgo/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/" /> All in all, it was a great summer back at home. I was able to be there for my brother's birthday, visit with family and friends, and see some great places. Shortly after Labor Day I flew back to Germany and back to the routine of working at the elementary school, volunteering with the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">FRG</span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">PWOC</span> (women's group at the chapel) and having fun with friends here. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-62200743227556327892009-10-09T12:10:00.003+02:002009-10-09T21:52:01.216+02:00Rob-maniaNo, you didn't read that title wrong. A week ago my train and plane ticket might have read I was heading to Romania- but when I got there and was able to see Rob after 2 1/2 months, well... it was more like Robmania. We had a BLAST!<br />The going and coming wasn't fun (it was 2 trains and 2 planes to get there and then the same to come home)- but well worth it.<br />We went to some 2000+ year old ruins, drove out to a palace and Bran Castle (aka Dracula's Castle) and learned a little bit of history about Count Dracula the man, went the a quaint restaurant where we had yummy dinner, tried a traditional Romanian dessert and drank a bottle of red wine from a vineyard only 15 miles away (drove to the vineyard but they were closed) saw downtown Constanta and waded in the Black Sea. I also got a limited edition bottle of Dracula red wine, a bag, a hand loomed shawl (that Rob had bought for me even before I got there), and a traditional style blouse.<br />Oh, and did I mention that I got to see my wonderful husband who had been away from me since mid-July? Yep, that was the BEST part. Only a few more weeks and he'll be home again- where he belongs.<br />Romania was great, enjoy the pics:<br /><br /><div><embed style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 320px" name="flashticker" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" align="middle" src="http://widget-ea.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2738188573468348650&site=widget-ea.slide.com" wmode="transparent" salign="l" scale="noscale" quality="high"></embed> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 400px"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2738188573468348650&map=1" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-ea.slide.com/p1/2738188573468348650/bb_t013_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2738188573468348650&map=2" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-ea.slide.com/p2/2738188573468348650/bb_t013_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2738188573468348650&map=F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-ea.slide.com/p4/2738188573468348650/bb_t013_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" /></a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-91670301539745668612009-07-31T16:25:00.002+02:002009-07-31T16:35:47.415+02:005 Happy Years<a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b6d930b3127ccecec217e4edab00000060O18BZtmzhuzag9vPgo/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D1/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b6d930b3127ccecec217e4edab00000060O18BZtmzhuzag9vPgo/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D1/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/" border="0" /></a> This is a month of anniversaries it seems, huh? First there is that whole long post about having reached the big 1-0 in the Army. (Whoo-hoo btw.) Now I think another big Whooo-hooo is in order since today marks 5 years since Rob and I became "husband and wife." I'll need to make this post short, though, since I am on my way to the Oregon Coast with my family (sadly minus the hubby). It seems fitting to celebrate the weekend there since it was there, on the Oregon Coast nearly 7 years ago at sunset, that Rob proposed. Well, I'm so very glad he did!<br /><br /><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b6d930b3127ccecec3c1804cd800000030O08BZtmzhuzag9vPgo/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/" border="0" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-48097626414310249712009-07-26T20:49:00.003+02:002009-10-09T20:51:18.869+02:00Women of Faith EventOn Friday and Saturday I went to the <a href="http://www.womenoffaith.com/">Women of Faith Event </a>at the Key Arena in the Seattle Center. It was very awesome. I was able to visit with Rob's Aunt Rita who was going with some ladies from her church. <div><div><div>On Friday there was a concert in the evening and I was able to be only about 30 feet from Steven Curtis Chapman. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390673846342930562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDGooGW4oM2Ox1CaEg9GTNu6Wsyd_EB70HrgjTpSl81VgNloVenyV2dX0_JKKNH0jteTd-w_12-27Wr8zPboiOvJNio5K1l6DoVMkKUxkouRTqllF-iV4CYSR9g1vKQq_9_fBR9QgLW9P/s200/100_3426.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390673839239248546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTr9PigjTaQTKmYI2YxXAOvX3-CT_L2LZKEjlzLlGvs-Y9_Gx3CSjHPKuhGYXpRMG0IGmTb6VsnZ2ulAsW2gRQCRfkD-a39g9CSrzxKB3e9btTabQ-uA-mEt0AxtssP2z-uP4S5hwj0tG/s200/100_3421.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390673831414652114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pOu_jopgNu1EBLxMtIdKUStnAQcinmKqMuTGxA6utX4ghjsIboAi6rq6oQqtnHDrKlzoh6qbIF-TWWAg9lUg9PsvRc0epQyiNBz9QHg54Uojoqz58K-1EtbMeVEafJB3I4TIFXp-09Bp/s200/100_3422.JPG" /></div><div>Earlier in the day they had open seating and so I decided to sit in the Deaf section so I could watch the interpreter. Well, one of the ladies had an extra ticket- so I was able to sit there for the whole two day event. I also got to see Mandisa and the actress who played <a href="http://jaydeanhcr.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/the-facts-of-life.jpg">Blair</a> on The Facts of Life TV series.</div><div>At the end of the first night I found out later that about 30 men decided to go streaking while riding bicycles once the Women of Faith event let out. I happened to go out the other door and missed the streakers. (Though I heard that really- I didn't miss much!)</div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-13132697448628437952009-07-16T07:25:00.004+02:002009-07-16T15:52:19.554+02:001/2 Way There<a href="http://www1.orange.ch/binary/images/10years/10_years.gif"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 471px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www1.orange.ch/binary/images/10years/10_years.gif" border="0" /></a> *<span style="font-size:130%;">Sigh*...<br /></span><div><span style="font-size:130%;">10 years ago today my hubby, Rob, enlisted in the </span><a href="http://i.zdnet.com/blogs/us_army.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;">Army</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">. It was a month after I had graduated from high school. On the 4th of July in 1999 we were with a group of our friends talking about getting jobs and going to college when I overhear Rob answering the question of what he was going to be doing at the end of summer by saying he was heading off to boot camp in 10 days. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Ummm... </span><a href="http://tahinitoo.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/huh.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;">EXCUSE ME?!?! </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">My high school boyfriend somehow didn't see the need to tell me he was leaving in less than 2 weeks to join the Army? (Yes, he knows he will never live this down even though he has more than made up for it by so lovingly including me in later decision about re-enlisting and other career moves.) </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Oh, and why did he join the military? And why the Army and not some other branch, you ask? Well... it turns out Rob's younger brother, Mike, was planning on </span><a href="http://www.airforcetimes.com/xml/news/2009/03/lifelines_recruiting_posters_031609w/031609LL_posters4_800.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;">joining the Marines </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">once he graduated from high school (which he did until a little over a year ago when he got out and moved to Salt Lake City with his wife and my cute nephew & niece... but I digress....) So, the Marine recruiter called the house to talk to Mike. Rob answers and explains that he is not Mike, but the older brother. Mr. Super Recruiter has the ingenious idea to ask what Rob is doing with his life. Not even making the recruiter work for the sale at all, Rob replys with the most desirable answer a military recruiter could ever hope for "not much of anything". So, in less time than it takes to figure out who the </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidWSs32xdE1hispQAeIzpIGBYwlsTZecPBa_DoBdei9YfDABiiTwxsOIi2pZFAGtLxBeoe8u6HoLkQMaCnpJIVcbegNsnClvJrDDaxUAx3mkB8dS69c31JEINz6gaIGToaXBR7rVUnXI/s320/Stupid_Driver.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;">idiot on a road</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> is- Rob had agreed to go down to meet the guy at his office to "chat". The next day Rob went down the area where he thought the </span><a href="http://www.bluejacket.com/usmc/posters/post_usmc_want-action_ww2.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;">Marine recruiting office </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">was- since he had seen other military recruiting offices all in this one complex. And they all were there-- except for the Marines who, for some reason, had their office across town as Rob later learned. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">So, Rob looks around lost since he can't see a sign saying "Marines" anywhere and decides he'll go talk to the</span><a href="http://www.ww2incolor.com/d/52681-2/s1-usaforce-2"><span style="font-size:130%;"> Air Force </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">while he's there- only they are closed for lunch. And standing outside a few doors down, with a big grin on his face, watching this young man wandering around lost was the </span><a href="http://www.intoon.com/toons/2005/KeefeM20050331.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;">Army recruiter </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">who made sure <em>he</em> wasn't closed at such an opportune time as that. Well...all it took was a simply "Hey, I'm open over here... and why don't we go inside and chat" and the rest is history, folks.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Anyhoo-- so he has been a </span><a href="http://www.best-of-web.com/_images/080618-141237-233007.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;">soldier</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> for 10 years as of today. And as many in the military world know we're "half way there, man" - referring to the cool fact that we can start getting retirement pay by staying in the service for at least 20 years. (Though we may stay in for more- only God knows right now.)</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">These 10 years have included 5 years of living in the </span><a href="http://www.vintagepostcards.org/auctions/new-cumberland-pa-pennsylvania-army-barracks-military-militaria.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;">barracks</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> before we were </span><a href="http://www.uniquecaketoppers.com/images/Army%20digital%20como%20%20wedding%20cake%20topper%20745.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;">married</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, living both on and off post, 2 re-enlistments, 2 year long tours in Iraq, TDY trips to Israel & Romania, 3 duty stations (2 of which were in Germany), and the chance to travel much of Europe together. I am excited to see what these next 10 years have in store for us.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I had planned to throw a "</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6iGrcvOZzXqHmrycNO3TdQYJPSYN-S6iJfPQdl8hMGn28r7Sm2dY5h9I-iJ16_jEP0OaGSSA0P2TXhUNluJ1o7TcOATbFb7WocxVSt2FYubONdxngZcq7fo3y-QKLP69sNYj9-CQL0U/s400/half+way.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;">1/2 Way </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Party" to celebrate today- but duty called and Rob was not able to be here. My plans for this party? We would go bowling with friends and bowl 5 frames- then switch and bowl another person's last 5 frames. (Playing 1/2 of each game.) We would eat </span><a href="http://www.beloblog.com/KHOU_couponcontessa/CIMG1609.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;">pizza</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> made with 1/2 of one topping and another topping on the other 1/2. I would make </span><a href="http://www.jellatio.com/_Media/pastedgraphic_textmedium.jpeg"><span style="font-size:130%;">jello </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">in clear cups out of 2 different colors or a checkerboard 2 flavored </span><a href="http://www.woohome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/checkerboard-cake-pan.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;">cake</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">. (You get the </span><a href="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/users/1/17470/19_2007/164924a5db602bac16fe46d72d60e6b1e4e485.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;">1/2 and 1/2 </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">idea I'm going with here.) And of course the party would start at </span><a href="http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/math4/j/halfhourclock.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;">1/2 past </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">some hour until </span><a href="http://th09.deviantart.net/fs32/300W/f/2008/210/4/a/10_o__clock_by_boroka.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;">10 o' clock </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">(to celebrate the 10 years.)</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Well... it would have been</span><a href="http://libn.com/libizblog/files/2008/01/sad__sad_cupcake__by_mumblyjoe.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"> fun</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">. I'll just have to plan and execute an even better </span><a href="http://pro.corbis.com/images/42-17447810.jpg?size=572&uid=%7B3FD93192-752D-4D17-A2E6-36FF7098A4B5%7D"><span style="font-size:130%;">party </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">plan when we finally do hit that 20 year mark. =)</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-6291164624957602572009-07-13T01:09:00.003+02:002009-07-13T01:23:09.804+02:00Another lil' catch upSo, I am behind a bit in the blogging world. This is part lazy and part busy. Last weekend we went camping in Garmisch with some friends for the 4th of July 4 day weekend. While we did have fun- it would have been much better had we had not quite so much rain. Breaking camp in the rain is VERY un-fun, by the way. We had to reset up the tents later to dry out. We did spend a nice 4th going to Fernsteinsee in Austria. It is a cute little lake with an island hiding a castle ruin at its top in the middle. There were fish, swans, ducks, cows and a nice trail going all the way around for us. The rain only started once we reached the cars to head back so it worked out nicely. Here is a pic of our group at the castle ruin on the island:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7cBInPRhnnCzv-o1WQK8W-cVEW_CrYoj1ixmwx93xD-pWkyw93wixmxGy2jnJuaiaV1bymcyq2n4wwnty-CTHWMIFjM6fN1HZP4sS-SHIg1XUc7QD_jNoNmlZjU1_JfiWfO4zLPX4RGLA/s1600-h/1634.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357715630611441234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7cBInPRhnnCzv-o1WQK8W-cVEW_CrYoj1ixmwx93xD-pWkyw93wixmxGy2jnJuaiaV1bymcyq2n4wwnty-CTHWMIFjM6fN1HZP4sS-SHIg1XUc7QD_jNoNmlZjU1_JfiWfO4zLPX4RGLA/s200/1634.JPG" /></a> In more recent news-<br />On Friday we went to the fest that is going on over here and we payed to throw ping pongs at glasses to see if we could win them by getting one to land inside. Well, I am proud to say I won one of those difficult to get steins. Me! Not Rob (he got one last year- only not as nice as mine to tell you the truth.) I won!!<br />On Saturday we went to K-Town to check out the progress of the new mall they are opening. Not all of it was open- but we were able to have a late lunch at the new Maccaroni Grill (oh, we will definelty be making that a regular bi-weekly date! yum, yum)<br />Today (Sunday) I saw Rob off for his little work trip. Then I packed myself and saw the fireworks (for the end of the fest) with my friend Angie. Now I have only a few hours before I head to the airport to await my flight to Seattle- for 2 months!! Definetly potential for more exciting posts in the future... stay tuned folks! =)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-83248389474348596212009-06-21T19:37:00.002+02:002009-06-21T19:54:24.601+02:00Daddy DaySo, obviously, today is Father's Day- only I don't really have a "father" I have me a Dad, or better put a Daddy... and I'm not afraid to call him as such out in public where the whole world can see me using a term most people stop using by the time their age gets into double digits.<br /><div align="left">And that is simply because I have the best darn Daddy in the world. I get to see him in less than a month when I go back to Seattle for a bit- but here are some pics of him from our most recent trip through "It-lee" (that's dad talk for Italy).</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7vwfWNpL-86NLW7TriAvrkPXQaUqiyrB-MV59kWBgiGnEZyUE7ojmFIiI0SYWxYG00NLfuwQS0C0KWVtv2vnqit2CjDPjWLr5F6LHHIKYCVkG5FuALBxLzIL24FSQSKGyrOfq8SRB64w/s1600-h/100_1578.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349838882350412946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7vwfWNpL-86NLW7TriAvrkPXQaUqiyrB-MV59kWBgiGnEZyUE7ojmFIiI0SYWxYG00NLfuwQS0C0KWVtv2vnqit2CjDPjWLr5F6LHHIKYCVkG5FuALBxLzIL24FSQSKGyrOfq8SRB64w/s200/100_1578.JPG" /></a> Giving the ol' one-eye!(hehe)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKYIxlmnlcrt_ovbsz49Sowd66MKRYECdRn8uZ4Ph8Vr04nmpokOfLtzpW5Svf62wpWL6Bj4Bss9Wf_mDg8pK60PFAud5VMhrdjKHT2WZjpw35j8xEt_FCx3hwY2uFvMx8lCcp4aykv3L/s1600-h/100_2631.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349838870328504098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKYIxlmnlcrt_ovbsz49Sowd66MKRYECdRn8uZ4Ph8Vr04nmpokOfLtzpW5Svf62wpWL6Bj4Bss9Wf_mDg8pK60PFAud5VMhrdjKHT2WZjpw35j8xEt_FCx3hwY2uFvMx8lCcp4aykv3L/s200/100_2631.JPG" /></a> On top of the Leaning Tower in Pisa. See how great he is at point out all the sights for me?<br /><br />HAPPY DADDY'S DAY!!!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-58587165384242859802009-06-15T00:38:00.006+02:002009-06-22T14:00:22.237+02:00Loco for Legos!This most recent 4 day weekend Rob and I pulled out the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Legos</span>. I began work on my summer castle Friday and finished by that Monday (I did take a day off for a trip to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mainau</span> Island.)<br />Well, here it is:<br />In this shot you can see my pink bed with the remote to my swivel flat screen TV (so I can watch from bed or my bath (part of it is visible to the left of the yellow swivel chair). Also, there is part of my bathroom- complete with water in the sink and paper towel holder next to the toilet.) There is a spiral staircase leading down to the main floor and then to a ladder leading to the cellar.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6FzGOW0uOKwbtbqvxVPQ-mlxhNpichyphenhyphen_MRP9SWIZgELE2xOWZ0JZslT0avW1YM4RYPj28v_ZSo2-gqFUqp4viQVLp9qK0T6MNpv7yQNO7BEFM7PTS2qV3VdFriYF2xMyh4tpo5w48z_E/s1600-h/100_3314.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347678878536713698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6FzGOW0uOKwbtbqvxVPQ-mlxhNpichyphenhyphen_MRP9SWIZgELE2xOWZ0JZslT0avW1YM4RYPj28v_ZSo2-gqFUqp4viQVLp9qK0T6MNpv7yQNO7BEFM7PTS2qV3VdFriYF2xMyh4tpo5w48z_E/s200/100_3314.JPG" /></a> This is the pool house that Rob, my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">handyman</span>, stays in. There is a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">satellite</span> dish so he has TV and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">internet</span> (his one demand). To the left of it is his outhouse with a barrel he can fill from the water <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">spigot </span>(on the right of the house) to wash up. That is Rob there <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">BBQing</span> some hamburger patties on the grill to go with the 2 pizzas on the table.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGpvRt8TsFL2HBsolsGGGqiGNNuR98XRTq9WgIx_ISowKBbRMCLnbXQEtt_QO55N8qhse8SGuiRJyT4XGCetC43wujQVtXmUjgSBnN0-IA2KjJPQTdr9j9ZaIyRT9DO6EU-KzS8MiR-Zn/s1600-h/100_3309.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347678873692303218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGpvRt8TsFL2HBsolsGGGqiGNNuR98XRTq9WgIx_ISowKBbRMCLnbXQEtt_QO55N8qhse8SGuiRJyT4XGCetC43wujQVtXmUjgSBnN0-IA2KjJPQTdr9j9ZaIyRT9DO6EU-KzS8MiR-Zn/s200/100_3309.JPG" /></a> Here is another shot of my bedroom- showing more of the bathroom, the staircase, and my TV.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFm7gf1lZFDRkpGD-ZvQ65RT2hv8I-GuSoCSRHAzKP0Co0tN5ezha2T4LRfzNGzGif5OerxcCeUyhFtzZBAZBD8fyH1QMtXzjJFSBPN16yAMzbZgxXwFlBLoMIGUB9hhIEnlNwCF1yCi9/s1600-h/100_3305.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347678869924626674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFm7gf1lZFDRkpGD-ZvQ65RT2hv8I-GuSoCSRHAzKP0Co0tN5ezha2T4LRfzNGzGif5OerxcCeUyhFtzZBAZBD8fyH1QMtXzjJFSBPN16yAMzbZgxXwFlBLoMIGUB9hhIEnlNwCF1yCi9/s200/100_3305.JPG" /></a> This is the garage, stables, dog house (and dog dish), and the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">koi</span> fish pond in the back with the red shade umbrella. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDD9hhFuRWkgITS-BLxDeV6Y1ydgqIYKIHO69ADFPQbXdCdthgj1833wKvfxH_GbtbgBIa8g3QGVYVkT8d841abwc6DfmbwjaqRb-NqdVPhBSxmD0auA210ZegcPJayb7hqk58pQCQs1wy/s1600-h/100_3299.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347319994239203202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDD9hhFuRWkgITS-BLxDeV6Y1ydgqIYKIHO69ADFPQbXdCdthgj1833wKvfxH_GbtbgBIa8g3QGVYVkT8d841abwc6DfmbwjaqRb-NqdVPhBSxmD0auA210ZegcPJayb7hqk58pQCQs1wy/s200/100_3299.JPG" /></a> The garage has a opening roof and here you can see the car and the work table with an instruction manual for my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">handyman</span>. The 2 purple tourist buses (for those that want to tour my estate) are parked in the back. You can also see the bench and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">tiki</span> light next to the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">koi</span> pond. The rock area on the right lead up to the main arched entrance where my white horse is waiting to take me for a ride.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHFMCA0OxbNIlri6Zr5GROGAx5k5YBy_t0x0VkoOz2_xDjGuN84ljNNznzWIGPWELn0o_XFPk3-bDHmL5MYont-e0VtsHuWXri5MEe6rqae_UfOhYGOi68NSPsMt7K68dHkCBkW0J7XO7/s1600-h/100_3295.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347318626123098002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHFMCA0OxbNIlri6Zr5GROGAx5k5YBy_t0x0VkoOz2_xDjGuN84ljNNznzWIGPWELn0o_XFPk3-bDHmL5MYont-e0VtsHuWXri5MEe6rqae_UfOhYGOi68NSPsMt7K68dHkCBkW0J7XO7/s200/100_3295.JPG" /></a> Here you can see my on my balcony overlooking the pool and playground. If you look you can see I have a side door from the castle with steps leading down to the area, as well.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBIQaHNSm_9fRGqk3-0wizoq8Vuip6vMlVWdKnFzeaf4wtOwDb8ys_rvdT6Eca5NA5QWnIl8tiYTe-HLAETk-0NB85F8Kmvh59WqUigChTic3r3g8eSvDndCvoiF5OXjzYcVLBA0hT6XB/s1600-h/100_3287.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347318623294280162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBIQaHNSm_9fRGqk3-0wizoq8Vuip6vMlVWdKnFzeaf4wtOwDb8ys_rvdT6Eca5NA5QWnIl8tiYTe-HLAETk-0NB85F8Kmvh59WqUigChTic3r3g8eSvDndCvoiF5OXjzYcVLBA0hT6XB/s200/100_3287.JPG" /></a> Here is the yard- the pool (yes, a ghost is on the diving board though no one is on duty in the lifeguard chair!), the playground with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">coverable</span> sand box, sit-n-spin, and mini slide. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmJcUMQmgN44v8Oxfqkw58HzaVF0MNHNfHhrBs3BPmgvWcJX7QQwboOzHVRi4NtmdCOt7GXsAdlBVIFQ6Vl9IgLLikYDILlwMbZYX5YwvE_NGK3OtCZBApMqWMyxHWMFc_H-AQJjDqqUo/s1600-h/100_3284.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347318613198156866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmJcUMQmgN44v8Oxfqkw58HzaVF0MNHNfHhrBs3BPmgvWcJX7QQwboOzHVRi4NtmdCOt7GXsAdlBVIFQ6Vl9IgLLikYDILlwMbZYX5YwvE_NGK3OtCZBApMqWMyxHWMFc_H-AQJjDqqUo/s200/100_3284.JPG" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ok</span>, I know I went a little Lego Loco- but I had fun. We are thinking of ordering some more <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">legos</span> so I can better build the things I want next time (Rob has specialty sets for space and castle stuff- but not too much else.)</div><div>If you love <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">legos</span> too you might enjoy these Lego themed cakes <a href="http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2009/05/sunday-sweets-legos.html">here</a>.</div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-6719243865596018912009-06-14T23:45:00.003+02:002009-06-15T00:37:44.146+02:00Mainau IslandOn Saturday we returned to Konstanz (we were there back in April for the end of our big <a href="http://holtspot.blogspot.com/2009/05/it-lee.html">Italy trip</a>). In April we had stayed at the Peterhof Hotel (I highly recommend it!) and had the best dinner at their restaurant and the included breakfast the next morning was nothing less than awesome. Last time we were not able to make it to Mainau Island on the Bodensee (the big, big lake down where Germany meets Switzerland). This time we went straight there and opted not to stay overnight but make it simply a day trip.<br />Well, Mainau Island is basically one big garden/park. You leave your car in the parking lot on the mainland and walk across a bridge to the wonderful land of flowers, a castle, flowers, play areas, wonderful views and even more flowers. It was sunny and simply gorgeous. We even saw a very fancy, formal wedding party that were on their way to the chapel (and after the church bells rang for a while we saw them all outside taking pictures in their elegant wear-- I would have been so uncomfortable in formal wear in that heat, but oh well.)<br />We took a lot of pics, but not any of the wedding party (sorry)... and here are some of the shots we took for you to enjoy: <br /><div><embed src="http://widget-22.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2738188573466952994&site=widget-22.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2738188573466952994&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-22.slide.com/p1/2738188573466952994/bb_t013_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2738188573466952994&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-22.slide.com/p2/2738188573466952994/bb_t013_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2738188573466952994&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-22.slide.com/p4/2738188573466952994/bb_t013_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-92008038807601571722009-06-07T11:07:00.002+02:002009-06-07T11:13:53.838+02:00The Sound of...Music! (of course, what other sound were you thinking it was going to be?) <div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.manchester.towntalk.co.uk/eventsimg/manchester28184.jpg" border="0" /> <div>Last night we went to see "The Sound of Music" at the Roadside Theater in Heidelberg. </div><div>Before hand we thought we would try the little restaurant just off post (which was very yummy, by the way) and saw our friend Yvonne, who is starring as Maria (and was Belle a couple of yeas ago in "Beauty & the Beast"), at the bar (don't worry we didn't have a tipsy Maria, she was drinking water with some friends before the show.) </div><div>Anyhoo... the play went great. It is the last weekend (they have a matinee today and they are done.) I looking forward to seeing what shows they decide to do for next year. </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-77184669245146306082009-05-31T17:20:00.007+02:002009-05-31T20:40:32.113+02:00Row, Row, Row your Raft....So, on Saturday we went with some others from Rob's work to go rafting down the Nahe river (it is a tributary of the Rhine River here in Germany.) We woke up fairly early for a Saturday and Rob drove the bus. Here we are unloading, blowing up the rafts, and getting all the gear figured out:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342009856461473778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujJRKvNeed0zX9RegxCH5hIpeAiR6eQLYZM0laAUSHD2QDthPcZ_1VMXYMQsMuxn_a_APs-sU4BK0cE1xXZjGtsJx9pRUf2iFB0g9nE7eMSWUBF_TRIm4TpHSwyrMhM9se6wThkLAqOwc/s200/100_3105.JPG" border="0" /><br />Here is the one and only self pic so you can see Rob and I were actually in the raft. We got quite a bit of sun and are red faced now.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWMk5cVi6PaaBnUqm9JWR9tvnr0R38H1YkinvUtfOTpH0rM4ZciUrjoRQNIUBSw679oFkyaE4sO2tELAWsy3gEfSBJmDceADZR67dugb6bXxmk3PJjX_NqvFcy7e4PVaP8VGVsKMc_C1a/s1600-h/100_3145.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342014496610451826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWMk5cVi6PaaBnUqm9JWR9tvnr0R38H1YkinvUtfOTpH0rM4ZciUrjoRQNIUBSw679oFkyaE4sO2tELAWsy3gEfSBJmDceADZR67dugb6bXxmk3PJjX_NqvFcy7e4PVaP8VGVsKMc_C1a/s200/100_3145.JPG" border="0" /></a> One of the other rafts that we passed. (We were near the front most of the way.) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwk7CEJMjGyM2ujGsGyaEeYG_8bu75oixFHu7gMzO6XdN6Npb5FmKlPysqwcWxVN1crHX19byJTNxsAYVN7q7CGZwYhv3JiMClyUNOsMvckhj1a765runyPbOO65fi6VErQYaXXTGCY9Bj/s1600-h/100_3143.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342013590873469954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwk7CEJMjGyM2ujGsGyaEeYG_8bu75oixFHu7gMzO6XdN6Npb5FmKlPysqwcWxVN1crHX19byJTNxsAYVN7q7CGZwYhv3JiMClyUNOsMvckhj1a765runyPbOO65fi6VErQYaXXTGCY9Bj/s200/100_3143.JPG" border="0" /></a> At the end we arrived in Bad Munster where they had a fest going on. This worked out great since we were all pretty hungry by this point.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjgEP9mJa3eh07rqCFMEbj8GO1BUWd5h91zSrjDc6Mlt9022cmi-Z2qBzAdeB3dwscohM-DKUf0SU0tcCka4ZnTzFBkRZOrGmNoXeVWxD3988swXJP8GRD4zj2obt4Lmto_i2ypeI9LA2/s1600-h/100_3152.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342012475485981314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjgEP9mJa3eh07rqCFMEbj8GO1BUWd5h91zSrjDc6Mlt9022cmi-Z2qBzAdeB3dwscohM-DKUf0SU0tcCka4ZnTzFBkRZOrGmNoXeVWxD3988swXJP8GRD4zj2obt4Lmto_i2ypeI9LA2/s200/100_3152.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is a group shot of those of us who went rafting. This included getting soaked, having to get out and walk the rafts over 3 rock dams, splitting the bottom of one raft and popping 1/2 of another raft less than 3 minutes into the trip down the river. We saw swans, baby ducks and even a bridal party walking in a park along the way. All in all, it was a great day!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPujHxg4vta7RoUcczGR3N6LSXXHni6U7XmyhMDSca1b1BnTOa0Y0kEyZkxle4LD_lLJdqeqOQ5Lcc5Z0JJXiQYb-qRoLj_vQA1c-MV_iL4EbuZvwqqHZL0yCDz1_Thc1lQpm6fLiSdl8/s1600-h/100_3161.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342011270639192466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPujHxg4vta7RoUcczGR3N6LSXXHni6U7XmyhMDSca1b1BnTOa0Y0kEyZkxle4LD_lLJdqeqOQ5Lcc5Z0JJXiQYb-qRoLj_vQA1c-MV_iL4EbuZvwqqHZL0yCDz1_Thc1lQpm6fLiSdl8/s200/100_3161.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-46519193592311498672009-05-27T16:17:00.002+02:002009-05-27T16:54:11.731+02:00Summer in SeattleOkay, my mom <a href="http://www.punk-baby-clothes.com/images/White_Mom_Pacifier.JPG">rocks</a>. No,...wait... I can do better than that. My mom <a href="http://bellapink.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341caa5853ef010534cb6015970b-500wi">ROCKS</a>! She's naturally pretty cool but she out did herself yesterday by buying some mileage points and trading them in so that my round trip airfare from <a href="http://www.bismatravelandtours.co.uk/images/frankfurt-city.jpg">Frankfurt</a> to <a href="http://www.infohostels.com/weekend/immagini/seattle.jpg">Seattle</a> only cost... <span style="font-size:78%;">(wait for it)</span> ... $268! And this is <em>summer</em> travel mind you. <em><span style="font-size:78%;">Didn't I tell you she <a href="http://www.sunwatt.ca/Produits/WZ%20705%20(Rocking%20chair).jpg">ROCKS</a>??</span></em><br />Anyhoo.. I am going back to Seattle for part of this summer (the 2nd half to be more specific). I went last summer for a 5 week visit. During that time we went to <a href="http://www.captainhops.com/wp-content/photos/haystack_rock_cannon_beach.jpg">Oregon</a> (no sales tax!), shopped at the mall grand re-opening, went to one wedding, and saw two of my friends that each had a baby (one a boy and one a girl). Just like last year I will be spending my wedding anniversary away from my loving husband. But, unlike last year where the actual day of my anniversary was spent doing yard work and going to the city <a href="http://www.worldofstock.com/slides/BIN1953.jpg">dump</a> (not that that wasn't "<a href="http://www.johnnyknightphoto.com/images/SD/dumpsterbride.jpg">special</a>"), I'm glad we will be heading down to the Oregon Coast (where Rob actually proposed) for my 5th anniversary . I also will be there for my 10 year high school reunion and my brother's 31st birthday (I left before his big 3-0 last year.)<br />I should be an exciting summer- with camping down in Garmisch for the 4th of July weekend before the trip back to Washington. I'll be sure to blog about it better than I did <a href="http://holtspot.blogspot.com/2008/09/60-day-catch-up.html">last year</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808161379517016650.post-36372797825837686162009-05-23T19:16:00.007+02:002009-05-24T21:47:11.219+02:00Finishing out the weekYesterday, Glory & Grace went back home. I was thinking of telling their dad that I was going to keep them and they would stay with me- but apparently there is some law against that... so off they went home and I'll see them again soon. We <em>did</em> have fun though and I took <em>quite</em> a few pics of all that we did, but I decided to share just a handful with you so that this post wasn't too, too long.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339426261650786274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi90eQn_MMjkCEyL1Mq7Azj0ahtJg-pWVt4WV3nTpRmWSNAtfXK8Tb1smQ8CXr97FkJlvRlisfXcQ4QAiM5l7eUFE80iiuBrnSZhZs76TdBroNBkvkX58WfPz753rABjrBQ2JrAVyRS3Upu/s200/100_3057.JPG" border="0" />We went to the Chinese Tea House in Luisen Park on Friday.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkfsUnKPenFakb3LGjk-VNTq2mk9G7TZjm5uteHkgxEnroIfRY85meI1Yn9j6iz7oZUDnNho7mG-ReuFjm0H2JZfgwAZ8NC3TjPoWvOXqUWMUB020IWL_Tyj7C1TwDjcb_azJ5A8kM7Nr/s1600-h/100_3092.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339073948176222178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkfsUnKPenFakb3LGjk-VNTq2mk9G7TZjm5uteHkgxEnroIfRY85meI1Yn9j6iz7oZUDnNho7mG-ReuFjm0H2JZfgwAZ8NC3TjPoWvOXqUWMUB020IWL_Tyj7C1TwDjcb_azJ5A8kM7Nr/s200/100_3092.JPG" border="0" /></a> And played on the many playgrounds.<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339072052150297154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZDwALEU0M4S9PKx_M3OE9UYCgdUgMYuwv8LDncUuIdb6vTjczeRko7Trj1bDP0n4Zw-2v0NWO4LpUkk19rDWB6JZEycPp93AMzZfeR5lqoa_MXSFA71zJLeQ3xsJhy1SrNeYBTGuOvzR/s200/100_3025.JPG" border="0" /> We slurped jello through straws. My granny taught me how to this at those all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants in the States. My mom never let me do it at home though since it <em>does</em> make the most disgusting noise (but, kids love it- so go make some jello and give it a try!)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339073086868489506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1f70cQG7iugStVbu1JlbW2Vpm4Y3Q-cXBX4u2oOG9qNgq7SonfhIeSSqhbUz0VgzYS5uPC1k74KoL9Z8CFXIBAVjogFlr3Y171Opc6s6YP95fcI9aeYWUJ8nGi8eJ9hRViX3lFOZ-DvH9/s200/100_3032.JPG" border="0" />I love the expression on Grace's face here.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrCJ8B-FqKsBUqUagbYKmuRMez7pXe0mojSPzllwafdlA88_TzrGS5u6PrkDy3iak5Rorh-JHEBeCa5XwDZzs3wwLfLBZLrb6YSb21S04_aiqftPtf2elv8jQ8KUpOeBDvSbGQSkIxtYtX/s1600-h/100_3017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339071133946916194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrCJ8B-FqKsBUqUagbYKmuRMez7pXe0mojSPzllwafdlA88_TzrGS5u6PrkDy3iak5Rorh-JHEBeCa5XwDZzs3wwLfLBZLrb6YSb21S04_aiqftPtf2elv8jQ8KUpOeBDvSbGQSkIxtYtX/s200/100_3017.JPG" border="0" /></a> We played Disney Scene-It before bed...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1piQmjG2ZPQ31NdvQST-Mc_Hu2B-NWkQ2TRVt_BhcuA_LOlNMpmyXT7Ys7xxGOT_xOlVz088kxesc1qN0taXeMfKsWr998yufcXnJsRRy15TyB-aav-6PIkEo8w-nyI9rCnviPbZYz7r/s1600-h/100_3015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339070129812215202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1piQmjG2ZPQ31NdvQST-Mc_Hu2B-NWkQ2TRVt_BhcuA_LOlNMpmyXT7Ys7xxGOT_xOlVz088kxesc1qN0taXeMfKsWr998yufcXnJsRRy15TyB-aav-6PIkEo8w-nyI9rCnviPbZYz7r/s200/100_3015.JPG" border="0" /></a> ... while Rob played on his computer.</div><div></div><div>Here is one where they knew the answer:</div><div><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ruGooOGybAU&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ruGooOGybAU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></div><div>And one where they didn't:</div><div><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/66YyJgM5zfw&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/66YyJgM5zfw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div><div>Later, when bedtime came, I noticed I hadn't heard Rob reading the bedtime story for a bit. I went to investigate only to see that they had fallen asleep. </div><div><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Veo7K2KLl04&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Veo7K2KLl04&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;">*Excuse my silly, giddy self but I was just excited to see them both sleeping- head to foot on the same side of the bed. So, ignore me (I'm the one acting like a big goof ball) and enjoy the short video.</span></em></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0